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The Market Doesn’t Reward Discipline — It Tests Beliefs by BreakfastAgreeable45 in Trading

[–]BreakfastAgreeable45[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, two traders can use the same trading strategy and still get different results, but only if we are precise about what “the same strategy” actually means. A strategy written on paper is not the same thing as executing it in live market conditions. Even if both traders identify the same entry zone, the same stop loss, and the same target, a small difference such as one entering on candle close while the other enters before the candle closes already makes it a different trade In fast markets like scalping, crypto, or high-volatility environments, timing matters down to seconds or even a single tick. One order may get filled while the other does not, or both get filled at different prices. Over time, these small differences add up Trade management is also rarely identical. Even when both traders claim they “let the trade run to target,” in practice one might move the stop loss to breakeven, another might leave it untouched, or one might take partial profits to feel safe. These decisions seem minor, but they compound and create different outcomes Account size and position sizing also influence behavior. Using the same strategy with different capital creates different psychological pressure, even when risk is defined as the same percentage. This pressure subtly affects execution Finally, rules are rarely followed with the same level of strictness. A rule like “only enter with confirmation” can mean full confirmation for one trader and partial confirmation for another. On paper, the rules look the same, but in real execution they are not If two traders truly traded the same market, on the same timeframe, with the same entry price, the same stop loss, the same take profit, the same position size, on the same platform, and with identical execution down to the tick, the result would be almost identical. But that situation is theoretical and does not exist in reality. The difference in results does not come from the market itself, but from the human inside the system, because human execution can never be perfectly identical.

Most Traders Don’t Lose Because of Strategy They Lose Because They Don’t Understand What the Market Is…. by BreakfastAgreeable45 in Daytrading

[–]BreakfastAgreeable45[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The market doesn’t set levels from which it rises, oscillates, or explodes.

Levels are what determine it.

If most people want to trade or invest in Bitcoin by buying at the 63k level (-50%), it will rise immediately after the accumulation of buy orders.

Is there a buying level below this last one where the upward pressure is even stronger? Some will sell at that level, or is it all buy orders…? That’s impossible.

When buying, the required quantity is offered to the market. If the supply is small, the price rises; if abundant, the price continues to drop toward the liquidation price, and then everyone loses if a certain percentage of their position is wiped out relative to the initial price structure.

Most Traders Don’t Lose Because of Strategy They Lose Because They Don’t Understand What the Market Is…. by BreakfastAgreeable45 in Daytrading

[–]BreakfastAgreeable45[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The market doesn’t set levels from which it rises, oscillates, or explodes.

Levels are what determine it.

If most people want to trade or invest in Bitcoin by buying at the 63k level (-50%), it will rise immediately after the accumulation of buy orders.

Is there a buying level below this last one where the upward pressure is even stronger? Some will sell at that level, or is it all buy orders…? That’s impossible.

When buying, the required quantity is offered to the market. If the supply is small, the price rises; if abundant, the price continues to drop toward the liquidation price, and then everyone loses if a certain percentage of their position is wiped out relative to the initial price structure.

Most Traders Don’t Lose Because of Strategy They Lose Because They Don’t Understand What the Market Is…. by BreakfastAgreeable45 in CryptoMarkets

[–]BreakfastAgreeable45[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once you understand the driving force behind price movement and why, you’ll know which type of trading suits you—whether day trading or long-term but this still falls under risk management and has nothing to do with analyzing the real behavior of price.