Most traders get fixated on linear price charts like they're gospel truth.
Here's the thing: 50→51 and 98→99 look identical on linear scales, but they absolutely aren't. The math doesn't bend to your gut feelings.
When you use linear charts, you're missing the real market violence. Logit and log scales expose what linear hides—percentage moves carry entirely different weight at different price levels. A 2% move near the top hits different than a 2% move near the bottom.
If your trading bot is working with linear price data, you're operating half-blind. You can't see the edges where momentum actually breaks or accelerates. Your signals get mangled at the critical moments.
Switch your perspective. Log scales aren't fancy—they're honest. They show you what's actually happening instead of what your eyes think is happening. That's the gap between traders who catch moves and traders who wonder where it all went wrong.
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LiquidityHunter
· 5h ago
Still looking at the chart at 3 a.m., linear charts are really a trap. Are 50 to 51 and 98 to 99 exactly the same on a linear scale? Uh... something's off, the percentage weights are completely different. That's probably the fundamental reason why most bots lose money.
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PrivateKeyParanoia
· 5h ago
Wow, really, the line chart has caused me to lose money so many times...
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TaxEvader
· 5h ago
Damn, this is exactly what I've been trying to say, line charts really deceive people
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CountdownToBroke
· 5h ago
Wake up, linear charts are just a scam.
Damn, 50 to 51 and 98 to 99 look the same? Who designed this... log scale is the real deal.
Most traders get fixated on linear price charts like they're gospel truth.
Here's the thing: 50→51 and 98→99 look identical on linear scales, but they absolutely aren't. The math doesn't bend to your gut feelings.
When you use linear charts, you're missing the real market violence. Logit and log scales expose what linear hides—percentage moves carry entirely different weight at different price levels. A 2% move near the top hits different than a 2% move near the bottom.
If your trading bot is working with linear price data, you're operating half-blind. You can't see the edges where momentum actually breaks or accelerates. Your signals get mangled at the critical moments.
Switch your perspective. Log scales aren't fancy—they're honest. They show you what's actually happening instead of what your eyes think is happening. That's the gap between traders who catch moves and traders who wonder where it all went wrong.