2026-01-01 21:27:11

No trading record = No competitive advantage

No advantage = Trading becomes gambling
Gambling trading = Money flows to brokers

Your trading is a real business, not a donation to the exchange.

Starting from 2026: treat your trading like serious entrepreneurship. Start recording every transaction, analyze risk-reward ratio, track win rate and average profit per trade. Disciplined journaling is the edge that differentiates professional traders from speculators. Stop hoping and praying with donation mentality capital—start strategic, start calculated.

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BridgeJumper

· 01-04 20:32

It's really hitting home—most people are just working for the exchanges. If you don't keep records, how will you know where you lost? No wonder you're always losing. I've been keeping a journal for three months, and the difference is immediately obvious. This is probably the fundamental difference between gambling addicts and professional traders.

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MergeConflict

· 01-04 00:25

Recording trades is really an underrated skill; most people just guess blindly. --- Another diary-oriented post, but it makes sense... I'm just the kind of person who can't be bothered to keep records. --- It sounds very professional, but I still want to take a gamble. --- The difference between serious trading and gambling is right here; most people get it wrong. --- Keeping trading records is easier said than done; who can stick with it? --- I totally understand the donation mentality—every time I lose money, I say next time I'll make it back, but in the end, I'm just working for the exchange. --- Not recording is like blindly groping; no wonder I can never make money. --- It's 2026, and there are still people doing gambling-style trading. I'm speechless. --- That's why 99% of people end up quitting.

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NoodlesOrTokens

· 01-03 02:34

Really, no records are just giving away free money. How many times have I said this... --- When it comes to journaling, it's really intense. Don't even talk about trading if you can't tell whether you're making a profit or a loss. --- Every time I see someone say "I feel like I can make money," I know their account is counting down. --- Basically, it's about playing or doing business; numbers will tell you everything. --- Laughing out loud, the phrase "donating to the exchange" is so heartbreaking. --- The risk-reward ratio is hard to calculate; better to get a job early. --- Thinking of those friends last year who didn't keep records of their trades, now they're all silent. --- Strategy > luck; most people are the other way around. --- Want to be alive in 2026? You need to start keeping records now. --- Don't know which trade you lost on, so why claim you can trade?

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BlockchainWorker

· 01-01 21:56

Oh wow, that really hits home. I especially laughed at the part about "donating to the exchange." I've been recording trades for a long time, and I just realized I was a pure gambler before. The win rate makes me want to smash my phone. By 2026, I'll break through with this. Treat trading as a business, not a game of heartbeat.

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0xSherlock

· 01-01 21:55

Really, recording transactions is like keeping a ledger; too many people are not taking it seriously at all.

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MintMaster

· 01-01 21:52

This theory sounds good, but very few people actually stick to keeping accounts. I have a bunch of people around me who talk nicely but in the end, still go all-in...

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JustAnotherWallet

· 01-01 21:48

Really, no records means you're working for the exchange. Wake up, everyone.

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DeFiCaffeinator

· 01-01 21:47

You're so right. How many people are still blindly going all-in, only to end up losing everything and not even knowing why they lost. You must treat trading as a business, or else you're really just giving money to the exchange.

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CryptoPunster

· 01-01 21:36

Wow, isn't this saying that we're all just giving money to the exchanges? Haha, that hurts.

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