Many trades but no profit - Lessons from a Trader's journey

These stories are only truly understood by those within the trading community. Looking at this image, you can see that trading based on intuition and spirituality is not inferior to anyone. I also went through a period where I worried every day about whether I could make it or not, sometimes forgetting to eat and sleep to monitor the market.

The Golden Era and Bitcoin - When Volume Just Keeps Increasing

About 6-7 years ago, I started trading gold at prices between 1600-1800 USD, when BTC was under 10,000 USD. At that time, trading was mainly in gold and currencies. By 2020, I shifted to trading more coins.

In the early days of scalping, I had days where I placed between 1,000 and 2,000 orders daily, with an average volume of about 2-300 lots. That’s a lot—almost every time I closed one position, I opened another. During those days, I blew up my account dozens of times. However, because I always split my account and kept depositing and withdrawing continuously, I still appeared high on the regional trader leaderboard, even winning several awards.

Illusions of Power - When Accounts Keep Burning Out

These achievements led me into a state of “Illusion of Power” (IOP). Day after day, I traded nonstop, staying up all night, forcing trades recklessly, and weaving tighter than a spider’s web. The number of times I begged for luck from the gods of wealth in a day was more than the times I drank water. Every night, I would wake up startled from nightmares about trading, and each time I opened a position, I just hoped luck would smile upon me.

This phase lasted for a year, then several more years like that. Until one day, when I calculated my account, I had nothing left. Everything I had was burned out; I had no money left to deposit. That’s when I truly woke up.

From Many Orders to Understanding Money Flow

I can say I was once someone “obsessed” with trading, with achievements on paper. But when I totaled everything, there was nothing—only vanity and temporary advantages. Money was burning through my fingers more and more.

That was when I truly understood the importance of “Investment,” “Accumulation,” and especially “Money Flow.” Trading a lot is never as good as trading smart. The quality of trading decisions always matters more than the number of orders opened. These are lessons I learned during those years, and they completely changed how I view the market and manage my personal finances.