Why Smart Money Never Trade Like You Do Most Retail think smart money trade like them. But smart money don’t behave like retail not in entry, not in exit. Let me break down how real smart money plays the game…
Retail traders chase pumps with $50 hoping to cash out $50k. They rush in. They rush out. They use swap on Jupiter without planning their exits and when they finally win, they lose a chunk to slippage and fees Sometimes they even crash the chart themselves.
Smart money operates with systems, not emotions. They enter gradually. They size in with DCA strategies, sometimes over hours or days. Even when they go heavy, they make it look light,so the chart stays clean.
And when it’s time to exit? They don’t just dump. They scale out the same way they entered, in tranches. They protect their chart, protect their reputation, and protect their edge.
The lesson here? Success in trading isn’t about how much money you have. It’s about how disciplined you are in managing entries, exits, and emotions.
If you want to trade like smart money, stop thinking like retail. Have a plan. Respect the chart. Scale in. Scale out. Leave the hype for the crowd and focus on execution.
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