Ability to accept invalidations and losses and be fluid

“Real skill is determined by ability to accept losses and be fluid.

Making money is easy; keeping it is hard.

When I was starting out as a trader, and it would be time for me to cut positions, I would hesitate:

“But what if we bounce and I can exit at a better price?”

really terrible habit.

1) even if we bounced, I likely still would not cut.

2) if every time my positions reach invalidation, I refuse to cut them, I am constantly putting myself at risk of full portfolio meltdown on 100% of trades I take.

Which means it will happen eventually (and it did).

I believe I’ve shown in recent days that I do not fall victim to those same poor habits in 2025 (via several altcoin posts mentioning trend breakdown and lack of exposure to altcoin market).

My recent post about cutting my Bitcoin long this morning is no different.
I’m not saying I know what happens next—I have never known, and I’m okay with that.

I’m saying I need to do this if I want to survive and keep playing the game moving forward.
In markets, you make your own luck.

Much love”

Link to the original tweet: https://x.com/TraderMercury/status/1936803773759779074