Constantly bombarded with various messages from the encrypted market—this coin will go to zero, that one is entering a bull run, a certain project will experience a turning point. Seeing these, many people rush into trading apps impatiently, buying and selling quickly, but end up not only failing to make money, but also being overwhelmed by fees and being trapped in positions.

In fact, this situation is very common. According to observations, about 80% of retail investors incur losses in the crypto market. The root cause is not a lack of technical knowledge, but being driven by rumors and market sentiment, gradually losing rational judgment.

People who have experienced multiple bull and bear cycles will realize that what truly helps them stand firm in this market is not prediction ability or luck, but control over their own mindset.

Many understand "staying rational" as completely isolating themselves from market information, but in today’s highly connected world, this is almost impossible. True rationality is learning to filter information and then building a solid psychological defense.

The first point is crucial—establish a risk bottom-line mindset. Before each purchase, ask yourself: if this coin drops 50% due to negative rumors, can I handle it? Will it affect my life? If the answer is "no," then you shouldn’t touch it, or at most, only use 10%-20% of your idle funds to try. There was an investor who invested all his home buying funds into a hyped-up coin, and a sudden crash pushed him into extreme psychological distress. The cost was too heavy.

The second point is to learn "delayed decision-making." When hearing a major piece of news, don’t rush to trade immediately. Give yourself a 24-hour cooling-off period to see the market’s true reaction, rather than following the crowd into buying high or panic selling. The benefit of this approach is that you’ll find many "earth-shattering news" are actually just fleeting market noise.

The information age indeed can cause confusion, but it also contains opportunities within that confusion. When most people are scared away by rumors, those who stay rational and stick to their plans often can leverage the situation to make the right decisions.