Trading in 2026

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

I think the mindset of becoming rich in crypto trading is dying rapidly. Looking back some time ago, so many people rushed into trading because they thought crypto was a way to make money quickly, and they never considered how difficult crypto can be, especially when you don't have an understanding of crypto trading.

I did notice this trend too but why I wasn't quick to conclusion is because we are currently in a bear season so the market naturally wouldn't be interesting to wanna be traders as there isn't too much opportunity for them to try to make a good profit from the market. The traders that're still in the market are mostly legit traders or those that just got introduced and have no idea what they are doing. To be realistic too I will say the inflow of traders in the crypto market in general has reduced over the years as people have begun to understand that the crypto market isn't as sweet as honey as it was being advertised to them, it was during the FOMO years that crypto just got introduced to the world and became more popular that people thought they could trade and make a living off it but as they experienced the corrections and bear market, their choices have began to change and they have gone back to their gambling activities or any other thing they think can be quick money grabbers.

[snowpega]

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There are some reasons for this because many have lost interest in seeing the ratio of losing rates is increasing day by day. Because we are more in a time where the market is depending more on manipulative behaviors of the big hands and institutional sharp mindset of trapping the small fishes in the market. That is why I personally avoid trading because the money we earn is not to gamble or to feed big hands in the market. Even if you have good knowledge then there are still higher chances that you will become the prey of big fish in the market because they have the power to manipulate the market anytime they want.

Another thing is that there are now a lot of cryptocurrencies in the market as compared to the previous time, and picking one among a lot is very hard and a picky thing that requires a lot of research, and still, you can make sure yourself that you will be going to have a successful trade. HODL is the best way in my point of view. DYOR!

[tygeade]

If you focus on just profits when it goes up, then in 2026 you have lost a lot and probably will continue to lose a lot more. Trading isn't just buying when it's low, and selling when it's high. You do not even need to do a high leverage, with a very small one, you could still short it. I have seen plenty of x1 leverage shorting too, meaning the margin would be low, and you would not lose it quickly if it goes up ab it.

And with no time locked, I would say that in a bear market you could still make a profit, you would have to pay it back when the time comes but it will be lower most probably. If you did that all through 2026, as we can see from the big fall we had so far, you would have been in a big profit.

[Natalim]

I think the mindset of becoming rich in crypto trading is dying rapidly. Looking back some time ago, so many people rushed into trading because they thought crypto was a way to make money quickly, and they never considered how difficult crypto can be, especially when you don't have an understanding of crypto trading.

I did notice this trend too but why I wasn't quick to conclusion is because we are currently in a bear season so the market naturally wouldn't be interesting to wanna be traders as there isn't too much opportunity for them to try to make a good profit from the market. The traders that're still in the market are mostly legit traders or those that just got introduced and have no idea what they are doing. To be realistic too I will say the inflow of traders in the crypto market in general has reduced over the years as people have begun to understand that the crypto market isn't as sweet as honey as it was being advertised to them, it was during the FOMO years that crypto just got introduced to the world and became more popular that people thought they could trade and make a living off it but as they experienced the corrections and bear market, their choices have began to change and they have gone back to their gambling activities or any other thing they think can be quick money grabbers.

The thing is, there are always new traders that enter the market, with less knowledge and experience, but bigger hopes that they will get rich quick with trading. And that's where the get-rich-quick scheme with trading remained until now because a lot of traders are entering the market not because they are well equipped with those trading skills and strategies, but most likely they are here to fulfill their urge to trade and expect immediate profits.

While education for trading has certainly make visible improvements, but greed in trading is something unstoppable, which makes traders to lose more often than experience gains.

[Finestream]

I don't think that mindset is dying. It's just the timing that we're in and the market is bearish and that's why most of the optimism is gone.

But wait until the market bounces back and goes into bull run once again. And you'd see people telling the others to trade because it might get them rich overnight.

I guess that the conditions of the market is what sets the mindset of everyone right now. Even for investors, they say that this is the best time to buy but many of them are scared of buying in the dip.

I have to agree with you. That kind of mindset will never really die, I guess it will be here forever as long as trading exists, and as long as there are trading influencers who love to sugarcoat trading for their personal gains.

For now, since the market is not profitable to trade, this mindset has been taking a break. But when the market recovers and a lot of traders start making profits, I'm sure the idea that trading is the quickest means to get rich will be more visible again, its like they still end up riding with the hype and FOMO, and in the end obtain painful losses.

[stadus]

I see that many traders today still have the wrong mindset, thinking that trading is a way to make money or even get rich in a relatively short time, easier than having to work for decades at a company just to achieve financial freedom.

Trading is one of the hardest jobs in the world, not everyone is cut out to be a trader, but anyone can certainly become an investor. To achieve consistent profits, you need more than just an understanding of trading strategies and risk management, which you can easily learn through social media thanks to today’s easy access, but, more importantly, you need experience, this is what will shape you into a profitable trader.

Experience is still the best teacher. And those who have no experience at all will most likely fall on the get-rich-quick scheme with trading. So the fact that everyday there are newbies in the trading market, that goes to show that that there is no end to this kind of belief. Newbies in trading will mostly expect for unrealistic gains, and the more they lose, the more they become consistent to trade more and get rich eventually.

Yes, trading is definitely risky and a very hard job. But some traders do not see it that way, and only realized those risks in trading the moment when losses are no longer bearable.

[I_Anime]

First I will say now and then trading is still not a get rich quick scheme , trading is just the hard way to make easy money . Trading is something that should be treated slow and steady take your time understand the whole process , what strategy works best and how to improve a better risk management to reduces losses , cause you can’t stop losing in trading but you can make your profits more than that of your losses .

[Out of mind]

The hope of getting rich from crypto trading is only seen most of the time, and this is the mindset of those who come new. But basically what we can see at the moment is that the market situation is not very good, especially the coins that give high returns, those coins are pumped a lot in a short time, those coins are in a very bad condition. Those who trade in altcoins are always at risk and they think that maybe when the market enters a high state, they will be able to make a lot of profit and become rich in a short time. Those who are real traders never think too much, but they first understand and then enter the market so that they do not face too much loss if the market situation is bad. Basically, if you want to trade, you should do it in all those coins and use less leverage in trading and beware of high risks. Those who have enough experience and skills about the market can profit themselves by trading in stages and their thinking is good.

[Awaklara]

Some of the people who had the mindset of getting rich in crypto trading no longer believe in trading; the perception about trading has changed. Today, many see crypto trading as very risky, which they never thought would lead to making money.

Unfortunately, that kind of understanding might only come after they themselves experience how hard it is to make a profit from trading, which they initially thought was easy. Those who are just trying their luck to make money from trading will give up on their own. And the ones who will continue trading are only those who are truly interested in continuing to learn and develop their skills.

[PakHolder]

However I think the get rich mentality has not completely disappeared. Many new people still come into trading after seeing screenshots of big profits on social media and think it is possible to make a lot of money in a short time. The difference is most of them realize how difficult the reality is within the first few months. Trading is still risky but it would not be right to say that it is only for experienced traders. Newbies can also be good traders by learning, if they stop thinking about quick profits and take their time to learn and pay attention to risk management. So the learning mentality is the most important thing here.

[TheUltraElite]

First I will say now and then trading is still not a get rich quick scheme , trading is just the hard way to make easy money . Trading is something that should be treated slow and steady take your time understand the whole process , what strategy works best and how to improve a better risk management to reduces losses , cause you can’t stop losing in trading but you can make your profits more than that of your losses .

Trading is a method to trade your assets.

If you want to make money through it, you will be losing money as well, but you might be able to if you have the proper mindset which is not common. For spot trading you have to observe the market for possible low prices to buy and then high prices to sell at.

In non spot trading, I have zero hope because that is gambling and not trading.