One thing I've noticed is that people don't all reach the same results in crypto for the same reasons.
Some people seem to excel because they're good at trading or that they are good at technical analysis or that they are good at digging into information and doing their own research. Others benefit more from patience, discipline, risk management, or simply knowing when to stay out of the market.
Knowing when to stay out of the market sounds like for trading and traders, not for investing and investors.
Because with Bitcoin investors, it's good if they are going long term with Bitcoin and their Bitcoin investment, that means they regularly and continuously accumulate bitcoin over time. They with good knowledge and experience won't likely feel fearful with market crashes and bear market because such market conditions and time are greatest opportunities for accumulation, very possible with Dollar Cost Averaging strategy.
With traders, it's sure that trading is more risky than investing, and traders must know how to stay out of the market like you said. Meanwhile, all traders must use stop loss order or stop limit order to protect their trading capital, minimize loss as best as possible.
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