Every trader thinks they're the smart one. But on-chain behavior tells a different story.
Here are the 7 trader archetypes that dominate crypto - and the only 2 that consistently win.
The FOMO Chaser
Buys tops. Sells bottoms. Blames the market.
This trader reacts to emotion, not data. They're always late - and pay for it.
The Hopium Holder
Never sells. Never takes profit. Never admits defeat.
Their bags become fossils of old cycles.
The Overtrader
20 trades a day. 20 reasons to lose.
Fees kill them. Noise kills them. Impatience destroys them.
Winning requires selectivity, not activity.
The Indicator Worshipper
RSI. MACD. Stoch. Fibonacci. Moon phases.
They add more indicators every time they lose. But more lines ≠ more clarity.
The Leveraged Gladiator
High leverage. High adrenaline. Low survival rate.
They win big once… then give it all back.
The market doesn't need to kill them - funding rates do.
The Cycle Strategist (Winner)
Understands halving cycles, liquidity waves, rate cuts, stablecoin supply.
They don't chase moves - they front-run regimes.
Cycle traders survive because they trade context, not candles.
The System Trader (Winner)
Rules > emotions. Process > prediction.
They follow predefined entries, exits, and risk limits. They don't guess - they execute.
Consistency prints what intuition can't.
Why 5 Types Lose
Losing traders share one trait: They react.
Winning traders share one trait: They prepare.
Crypto rewards discipline, not emotion.