Everyone is talking about how stable the trading system is, but I've been thinking about a question recently: is a continuously running system really more advantageous than just making a single move with flexibility?
The popular view in the market is that systems come first. But doing so can easily lead to mechanical execution, which makes it hard to see the true market changes. Take the recent trend of SOL as an example: many people who strictly followed their system exited with a +13% profit, only to see the price surge afterward, leaving them helplessly watching. On the surface, the system helps you control risk, but in reality, it might be sacrificing profit opportunities.
What truly deserves deep thought is: the system itself isn't that valuable; what's valuable is your understanding of market laws during the process of building the system. Munger's idea of "continuous operation" now makes me think it’s not about rigidly sticking to a set of rules, but about constantly evolving your cognitive abilities. When everyone is frantically tuning parameters, those who really make money are often doing something else—reassessing those abnormal signals. For example, when SOL experiences a volume spike, the system might scream risk, but if you understand liquidity migration, you might see new opportunities instead.
Of course, my logic might have flaws. But anyway, don’t let the system become an excuse for laziness.
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LuckyBlindCat
· 14h ago
That's right, the system is just a shackle for lazy people.
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WealthCoffee
· 01-15 14:03
Basically, you need to have your own thinking and not be brainwashed by the system.
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Web3Educator
· 01-15 14:03
nah honestly the system worship thing is kinda overblown... seen too many folks get liquidated while their bots were "perfectly optimized" lmao
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GateUser-3824aa38
· 01-15 14:00
To be honest, the system is just a crutch; the real money comes from that market intuition.
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MetaverseHobo
· 01-15 13:54
That's right, the system is just a crutch; truly making money still depends on your brain.
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ProveMyZK
· 01-15 13:48
The system is just a tool; ultimately, it still depends on human brain reactions.
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FloorSweeper
· 01-15 13:41
lmao paper hands getting liquidated while the real ones accumulate on those "false signals"—classic weak psychology masquerading as risk management
Everyone is talking about how stable the trading system is, but I've been thinking about a question recently: is a continuously running system really more advantageous than just making a single move with flexibility?
The popular view in the market is that systems come first. But doing so can easily lead to mechanical execution, which makes it hard to see the true market changes. Take the recent trend of SOL as an example: many people who strictly followed their system exited with a +13% profit, only to see the price surge afterward, leaving them helplessly watching. On the surface, the system helps you control risk, but in reality, it might be sacrificing profit opportunities.
What truly deserves deep thought is: the system itself isn't that valuable; what's valuable is your understanding of market laws during the process of building the system. Munger's idea of "continuous operation" now makes me think it’s not about rigidly sticking to a set of rules, but about constantly evolving your cognitive abilities. When everyone is frantically tuning parameters, those who really make money are often doing something else—reassessing those abnormal signals. For example, when SOL experiences a volume spike, the system might scream risk, but if you understand liquidity migration, you might see new opportunities instead.
Of course, my logic might have flaws. But anyway, don’t let the system become an excuse for laziness.