In the 2021 bull market, did retail investors really make money?

Looking back at the candlestick charts of that period, hundreds and thousands of times coins are everywhere. Many people look at these numbers and automatically imagine a scene: people at that time should have been cheering all the way, easily stuffing money into their pockets.

But anyone who has truly experienced a bull market will tell you, the reality is not like that at all.

This thing called a bull market is not about giving you candy every day. Instead, it’s more like psychological warfare, tormenting you daily. When prices rise, you wonder if it’s a trap set by the main players to lure more buyers. When prices fall, you start doubting whether the market has already ended. During sideways consolidation, you doubt yourself even more — maybe you’ve just misread the cycle.

This repeated uncertainty can drive people to the brink of collapse.

Those who can truly profit from a bull market are never the ones shouting the loudest in the group during the peak hype. Quite the opposite, they are the ones who spend most of their time doubting themselves, lacking absolute confidence in the market, but still grit their teeth and choose to hold on.

This is the truth about bull markets: they are not designed to make you feel good, but a game meticulously crafted for the main players to precisely harvest retail investors. The reason the main players can make big money is due to long-term patience and planning. If you want to earn like the main players, you need to learn their methods — plan ahead, stay steady amid volatility, and keep moving forward despite doubts.

Bull markets are never easy; they test your mindset, discipline, and the resolve to persevere to the end.