You are a cryptocurrency trader. There are only four things you love to do every day: * Open OKX and check if your funds have changed. * See if the obscure altcoins you bought have skyrocketed. * Check if the positions you held yesterday have finally recovered. * Think about your next trade and how to buy. ⸻ Qi Refining Stage — Child of Destiny As a newcomer to the crypto world, you firmly believe you are that genius trader. You think if others can make money, you definitely can too. But the market seems to be deliberately working against you. Even though the price is moving sideways, you insist on shorting at the highest point. Then, in the next moment, the coin price keeps hitting new all-time highs. You grit your teeth and cut losses. Just at the moment you close the position, the candlestick slowly reverses direction. It falls all the way down. …… You stare at the screen in silence for a long time. You start to doubt — is the entire market targeting you? ⸻ Foundation Establishment Stage — Learning to Hold Positions You have an epiphany. You tell yourself: never cut losses again. Since you always cut at the lowest point, you will just hold on. Next time. The same scenario happens again. You short at the highest point. The price starts to rise. 20 points... 50 points... 100 points... 200 points... You still firmly believe: it will eventually fall back. Until you receive that familiar email. "Your position has been forcibly liquidated." At that moment. You feel no anger. No breakdown. Just quietly sit there. Feeling a void in your heart. ⸻ Golden Core Stage — Starting to Study the Market After countless liquidations. You finally begin to understand