Your 2025 trading mistakes

[BlackBaron]

This is a mistake that can be corrected in the next year, because it's a mistake that could have been anticipated from the start by setting a stop loss. This is a common mistake that many people make.

I have also experienced mistakes like this until I finally realized that in the future installing stop loses is something that I should not miss. And I have this kind of thinking and apply it to myself, when I make the same mistake then it is no longer a mistake, but a foolishness.

The trivial thing about this is he has a very good run on 2 quarters already while he is not applying stop loss that time. Over confidence for not applying stop loss after winning is something that a human error can repeatedly do when they are on the winning streak.

Stop loss should be applied at all time and I guess this lesson learned this year will be applied properly next year.

Stop loss is now being ignored by some trader by using cross position and applying huge capital on a small trade for a better liquidation price.

I can understand that, when we always succeed without setting stoplos then at that time our confidence will increase dramatically and this is where the mistake lies. We should be able to control our minds so that we don't feel that what we do will always work, because the market can change at any time and this will cause us to experience losses that are even greater than the profits we get.

I'm sure he is knowledgeable about trading, but then again the market can crash unexpectedly and it can happen very quickly. So to anticipate that then in the future we should put a stop los.

[Botnake]

I think overtrading and overconfidence in trading boils down on the same thought, thus losing your funds because of wrong behavior and strategy when trading.

These are often my mistakes when trading, too much confidence leads to overtrading, and eventually ruin all my set plans prior to final trading in the market.

I know these are not good traits as a responsible trader, but sometimes the greed in us really strikes in and cause our trading goals to vanish in the air.

[Asiska02]

There is this thought that comes to mind at every beginning of the year that this year will be the year I will have a breakthrough at trading, then along the way I feel tired, want to give up but seeing how far one has come, one just wants to keep it up and see what they can achieve.

Risking too much has never been my thing in trading, even as i don’t really keep good records on my trading activities, I take a loss as a loss and move on and take a win as a profit and spend immediately. I don’t fund my account from my wins, anytime I get profit, I spend and can wait even after blowing the account to fund with the money i use to fund only which is what I can afford to lose.

I will say my trading mistake for the year is not been consistent in the game even when I have a clear plan on what I want to achieve and have been working towards it. Too many activities cannot make you focus on trading, and I think that has contributed to not getting the edge I really want but everything is still cool.

[Woodie]

Trading mistake number 1, Overtrading because of being trigger happy.. jeez trading isn't easy if we are going to be honest with ourselves but then again we can't give up because there is surely light at the end of the tunnel..

Mistake number 2, trying to change strategies... I think I have come to a conclusion that all strategies work but they depend on ones patience, risk management and some understanding & concentration on the markets of what's happening.. probably some interest on the happenings of the world as these do affect markets one way or another.

[xLays]

Probably my biggest mistake in trading this year was focusing too much on TON based tokens like DOGS and Hamster Kombat, as well as some Solana tokens and sites that I thought were already trusted but ended up being rug pulls or turning into nothing.
If I had just bought Bitcoin and HODL it instead, I would have made some profit if I sold it now. Unlike the tokens I’m holding such as DOGS and HMSTR which have all dropped heavily in value.
So yeah, instead of chasing tokens, it’s probably better to focus on the main coins like BTC, ETH and BNB.

[nelson4lov]

I'm not sure I made more mistakes in 2025 that I've done in other years. The thing is, 2025 was a particularly difficult year. We first started with tariffs and trade wars that resulted in huge losses for most traders. Then, there were other events that made it a terrible year like the 10/10 incidents that happened on binance. No way one could've prepared for such situation.  This was a tough year for most crypto traders and in independent of mistakes.

[rachael9385]

I can't count on the numbers of trades which I have made mistakes of and the same way the ones that I made huge profits from at the same time, because the combination of all makes the fun and we can't expect that we trade without having all of these as part of the experience, the only thing we should expect is that our mistakes shouldn't exceed the accuracy we had in it, because trading is not a joke and shouldn't be taken for granted except we want to lose.

if there is one thing that inhave come to figure out is that trading comes with a lot experiences and you would definitely make mistakes but it is all part of the journey to enable you grow and become a better trader. like you said, out mistakes shouldn't exceed the accuracy, you are hundred percent correct, this only happens to traders that don't learn from their mistakes, repeating the same mistakes over and over again makes you incur more losses

[pawanjain]

I think we should make poll for this would also be very good.

If you want me to add more to the poll, quote me and tell me what to add.

What are the trading mistakes you make this year that you do not want to make next year?

I have always said it, trade with the amount of money that you can afford to lose. Going against this, thinking you can make money from trading has been the reason for this many mistakes.

Let us discuss about our 2025 trading mistakes which I believe coming newbies can learn from.

Trading altcoins has been the biggest mistake that I have made in my crypto journey till date and that happened this year.
Not exactly trading altcoins but the combination of trading altcoin and mismanaging the funds was the real reason behind my biggest loss.
Thinking I would sell at high and buy at low but ended up doing the opposite instead.
Learnt a hard lesson but I regret selling my bitcoins for altcoins.

[Rubuchi]

I think overtrading and overconfidence in trading boils down on the same thought, thus losing your funds because of wrong behavior and strategy when trading.

These are often my mistakes when trading, too much confidence leads to overtrading, and eventually ruin all my set plans prior to final trading in the market.

I know these are not good traits as a responsible trader, but sometimes the greed in us really strikes in and cause our trading goals to vanish in the air.

I don’t think it is good to be overconfident when trading because it won’t make you better either rather it can make you experience your worse by taking decisions without caring much about the consequences in the name of being overconfident one might just end up with unnecessary mistakes and go into unnecessary risks taking.

[reagansimms]

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Trading altcoins has been the biggest mistake that I have made in my crypto journey till date and that happened this year.
Not exactly trading altcoins but the combination of trading altcoin and mismanaging the funds was the real reason behind my biggest loss.
Thinking I would sell at high and buy at low but ended up doing the opposite instead.
Learnt a hard lesson but I regret selling my bitcoins for altcoins.

Mistakes like this often occur due to being caught up in the obsession of wanting to make quick and bigger profits. Now that you've realized that trading in Altcoins is very high risk, especially if your money is not managed properly, I'm sure you're not the only trader who has experienced or been trapped in a "buy high, sell low" situation. This mistake further opens the eyes of you and other traders that Bitcoin is still a reliable and more stable asset compared to other coins.
Selling Bitcoin to own some Altcoins is not the best decision, but the mistakes you have made will be the most valuable experience in the future, now you have to make a new plan to recover from past losses. Next focus on Bitcoin as its value will continue to increase in the future.

[The Cryptovator]

I don’t think it is good to be overconfident when trading because it won’t make you better either rather it can make you experience your worse by taking decisions without caring much about the consequences in the name of being overconfident one might just end up with unnecessary mistakes and go into unnecessary risks taking.

I voted for overconfidence, because due to overconfidence I failed to make more money last year. I have been holding a few Ethereum, though I purchased them at a very low price, but I wonder about taking advantage of the volatility. I traded Ethereum a couple of times and made a decent amount. Till then everything went fine for me, but later due to overconfidence I failed to make money again.

After my last purchase I used stop loss. But the price of Ethereum keeps rising and moving my stop loss as well. Then suddenly dump the price, and due to overconfidence, I cancelled my stop loss. Because I thought the price would pump again after hitting my stop loss. But it went wrong; the price kept dumping, and I never sold. Though I am not at a loss but failed to make more money, it's just because of my overconfidence.

[puloweh555]

I think overtrading and overconfidence in trading boils down on the same thought, thus losing your funds because of wrong behavior and strategy when trading.

These are often my mistakes when trading, too much confidence leads to overtrading, and eventually ruin all my set plans prior to final trading in the market.

I know these are not good traits as a responsible trader, but sometimes the greed in us really strikes in and cause our trading goals to vanish in the air.

I don’t think it is good to be overconfident when trading because it won’t make you better either rather it can make you experience your worse by taking decisions without caring much about the consequences in the name of being overconfident one might just end up with unnecessary mistakes and go into unnecessary risks taking.

However lack of confidence is also not good in trading because it will result in hesitation when making decisions. Self confidence is important for having a sound decision making mentality but overconfidence is also detrimental as it will have the consequences you mentioned. So, I think self-confidence is important but not excessive.

Confidence in the coin you choose and confidence in the strategy you use are crucial for assertive decision-making. Essentially in trading there's only one time you make a mistake. You should understand that every trader from beginners to experienced traders makes mistakes. The only difference is that traders who persevere learn and improve their systems rather than repeating the same mistakes hoping for better results.

[Odogwu-Blockchain]

There were times I believed in altcoin but I noticed it's quite difficult now, the season for it had changed and I immediately left it from 2024.

I didn't make an mistake at all in 2025 because of the ones I made in 2024.

So I only stick to buying Bitcoin and hodl, accumulated more while the quantity increases. This the same strategy I'll use even this year. Less on altcoin, maybe afford to loss funds on altcoin.

[Abu-Naim]

Let us discuss about our 2025 trading mistakes which I believe coming newbies can learn from.

I think mine is greed despite avoiding it, emotion still makes me greedy.

Sometimes when I am trading, I will have the opportunity to take profit at maybe 50-80% profit using small leverage of 5-10X; if I take full profit by canceling the trade to avoid losing money, I will further go and check that same coin’s movement, then my mind will tell me to go in there again, once I go into that trade, it’s my time to lose money. This has happened to me countless times last year 2025, and I want to correct that this year because I can’t keep losing money.

[Rabata]

It is very natural to make mistakes. But if the same mistakes happen again and again, it is not a mistake but a sign of your own irresponsibility. I made a big mistakes in 2025 too. After making a good profit on a particular coin while trading, when the value of that coin decreased slightly, I reinvested my money and unfortunately, that investment did not return any more. It was definitely not logical to take that trade because I got a dividend there and later I invested more in the hope of more profit. I later realized my mistakes. It is good to have confidence in trading, but over-trading and over-confidence are never good.

[Uruhara]

There were times I believed in altcoin but I noticed it's quite difficult now, the season for it had changed and I immediately left it from 2024.

I didn't make an mistake at all in 2025 because of the ones I made in 2024.

So I only stick to buying Bitcoin and hodl, accumulated more while the quantity increases. This the same strategy I'll use even this year. Less on altcoin, maybe afford to loss funds on altcoin.

Well, many people have suffered losses because they placed too much trust in altcoins. They were hoping for an altseason to arrive. But now, everything has changed. I don't even like to call it altseason anymore. My friends and I prefer to call it the altcoin narrative, divided into several parts according to altcoin categories. Sometimes we have an AI season, a Big Data season, a privacy coin season, and many more. So we really have to adapt to this. We can no longer expect an altseason that will make all altcoins rise. Now everything is divided into various narratives.

Holding Bitcoin and investing in Bitcoin is indeed better. But in trading, I think volatility is more interesting in altcoins. But everyone has their own favorites.

[Pandorak]

There were times I believed in altcoin but I noticed it's quite difficult now, the season for it had changed and I immediately left it from 2024.

I didn't make an mistake at all in 2025 because of the ones I made in 2024.

So I only stick to buying Bitcoin and hodl, accumulated more while the quantity increases. This the same strategy I'll use even this year. Less on altcoin, maybe afford to loss funds on altcoin.

Essentially, both traders and investors know very well that in crypto, the coin with the greatest potential in the future is Bitcoin. No one doubts this, given all its advantages, fundamentals, widespread adoption, and very limited supply, which will inevitably lead to a significant but gradual increase in price. However, there are reasons why people do not fully invest all their assets in Bitcoin. One reason is that it requires extra patience not just a week, a month, or a year, but years. Not many people can be that patient. Additionally, it requires consistency to keep accumulating.

The main problem is that most people want to earn money in a relatively short time with very little capital, expecting maximum profits with minimum capital. Of course, this is the wrong mindset, so it is not surprising that many are trapped. In this context, they decide to put their money into high-risk coins such as memecoins. We know how it ends, instead of making a profit, they suffered a total loss.

[Powerjumboo]

I think we should make poll for this would also be very good.

If you want me to add more to the poll, quote me and tell me what to add.

What are the trading mistakes you make this year that you do not want to make next year?

I have always said it, trade with the amount of money that you can afford to lose. Going against this, thinking you can make money from trading has been the reason for this many mistakes.

Let us discuss about our 2025 trading mistakes which I believe coming newbies can learn from.

Trading meme coins on trading platforms is very risky which I made this mistake in 2025. I started trading with some meme coins in 2025 I lost a lot on October 10th. So I think I made the biggest mistake by trading with meme coins instead of trading with Bitcoin. But trading with overconfidence is also a big mistake and being greedy on trading platforms is a big mistake which most traders make all these mistakes on trading platforms.

[Odogwu-Blockchain]

There were times I believed in altcoin but I noticed it's quite difficult now, the season for it had changed and I immediately left it from 2024.

But now, everything has changed. I don't even like to call it altseason anymore. My friends and I prefer to call it the altcoin narrative, divided into several parts according to altcoin categories. Sometimes we have an AI season, a Big Data season, a privacy coin season, and many more. So we really have to adapt to this.

Altcoin narrative, unlike before when every altcoin skyrocket to their ATH, now it's something we can't predict. Even now, there are season for Solana memecoins, Solana AI, and stuffs like that. It's extremely difficult to target such season if you an investor because it might down on you within the blink of an eye.

I wonder how some investors find the early information and get profits off it.

To avoid all these, I find it better to adore to Bitcoin, I've conquered the act of been patient and consistent, and I'm happy grabbing it more and more.

[gunhell16]

I think all of us crypto traders experience mistakes in our actual trading activities, right? Nobody’s perfect. But it’s through those mistakes that most
Some of us truly learn in the end.

Even if we made a lot of mistakes in 2025, many of us still managed to survive everything that happened in the crypto space. Although the majority of the community is frustrated because the expected 'Altcoin Season' hasn't happened yet, I see 2026 as an extension of the bull run before we eventually enter a real bear market.