Starting in 2025, I gave up the obsession with perfection and learned to compromise with the market.

In the deep night of July, Ethereum's price suddenly surged rapidly. I was refreshing the trading interface, with my finger hovering over the sell button, constantly asking myself: Wait a bit longer? Watch a little more? That string was pulled very tight. Flashbacks of April appeared in my mind—the same market conditions, the same greed, because I wanted to gain that extra 5% increase, but the profit turned into nothing, and I watched helplessly as most of it was given back.

This time was different. When the price approached my target with only 3% left, I didn't keep gambling but pressed the sell button in three batches. When the transaction confirmation popped up, my palms broke out in cold sweat. I didn't sell at the highest point, but I also didn't lose everything.

This year, I finally understood: trading is not an art of pursuing perfection. In simple terms, it's about learning to make choices within the market's uncertainty—an art of managing regrets. The market will always exceed expectations, moving to places you didn't anticipate, but your position doesn't have to follow the risk all the way. It's like catching a train—rather than rushing to the platform at the last second, it's better to arrive five minutes early, and only then can you truly feel at ease.