After so many years of trading, I finally realize one thing: if you bet against the trend, no matter how much you look at the charts, you're just wasting time.

$ZEC 's recent movement reminded me of this again. Learning indicators and analyzing are indeed important, but once you go against the big trend, your account will teach you a lesson with real money.

The market is clearly running along an upward trajectory, the uptrend is obvious, yet some people still obsessively wonder "Is it time for a pullback?" At this point, going against the market is essentially going against your own capital. You have to guess the top, but the result is often being proven wrong.

The same applies on the downside. In a clear downtrend, with moving averages already in a bearish alignment, some still try to buy the dip against the trend to "prove themselves." What kind of trading is that? That's just throwing a tantrum. The market won't reverse just because you're unhappy; the final result is usually sinking deeper and deeper.

I’ve found that most people lose not because they can't read K-line charts, but because they can't let go of their obsession. They hesitate when they should act, stubbornly hold on when they should cut losses, always trying to achieve a "perfect operation"—buy at the lowest point, sell at the highest. Ironically, this perfect fantasy repeatedly leads to being beaten down by the market.

Later, I simplified my approach a lot. Before placing an order, I ask myself: Is the current market helping me or hindering me?

If it’s helping, I follow its rhythm and profit from it; if it’s hindering, I turn around and walk away, wasting no time entangling myself. The market doesn't reward those who think they’re clever; it only rewards traders willing to dance with it. Lowering expectations and listening more to what the market is telling you makes trading much simpler.

It all comes down to one principle: in the face of the trend, there are no exceptions. If you get the step of choosing the right direction right, you’ve already won more than half the battle.