Look $AAVE at a phenomenon: a certain whale positioned 2.42 million USD in 7x shorts during AAVE's sharp decline, ultimately realizing a 17% unrealized profit. This is not gambling, but a carefully planned trade.

Carefully examine his operational details—entered at $151, partially closed at $173, locked in profits at $136, set stop-loss at $196. Every step is calculated, with no abrupt changes. This is the fundamental difference between whales and retail traders: one follows a plan, the other follows emotions.
Most retail traders' trading logic is simple: impulsive when seeing news, panicking when prices fall, excited when prices rise. Your hesitation, your panic, are actually predicted by those large funds. They profit precisely from the price fluctuations caused by your emotional swings.
Ask yourself in return: do you have a real plan when trading? Before buying, have you written down your stop-loss levels? Do you know your profit targets? Or do you rely entirely on intuition?
If you want to change the current situation, these habits need adjustment: First, even with small positions, have a plan. Even if practicing with only 1% of your funds, clearly define stop-loss and take-profit levels before entering. Second, stop only watching price fluctuations. Learn to observe on-chain data, whale wallet movements, project governance quality—these are the real signals for direction.
The cruelty of the market is: there are always people using methods you can't understand to earn money within your comprehension. To change your position in the food chain, you must first change your thinking dimension.
Ultimately, wealth in the crypto world does not rely on shortcuts. It depends on cognitive accumulation.