Only 3 out of 1,000 Succeed...Peter Brandt: 'Crypto Ants, Relying Solely on Charts Leads to Failure'

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Legendary trader Peter Brandt warned individual cryptocurrency investors that it is difficult to survive in the market by only chasing charts and short-term prices.

According to U.Today, a cryptocurrency specialized media outlet, on September 14 (local time), Brandt recently explained the nature of market speculation via X (formerly Twitter). He emphasized that market investment is not just a game of analyzing prices, trading times, margins, charts, and government reports. Brandt's assessment is that the market is closer to a structure that redistributes wealth from many people to a few.

Brandt also pointed out that the influence of individual investors in the market is extremely limited. He explained that institutional investors and large commercial participants are the ones who actually move the market. He then described individual investors as being “like ants viewed from space.” Brandt claimed that among speculators who do not understand this market structure, the percentage who actually succeed is less than 3 out of 1,000.

He also criticized individual investors for misidentifying the causes of their losses. Brandt believes that investors tend to focus on blaming incorrect forecasts, government announcements, or trading strategies. Instead, they are prone to getting caught up in short-term price movements, technical signals, and the latest investment narratives without understanding the market's inherent structure. He stated, “The sooner individual investors recognize stock and commodity trading as a giant computer game, the better.”

Brandt's warning comes ahead of key monetary policy decisions by major countries. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) is scheduled to release its interest rate decision and Summary of Economic Projections on Wednesday. The Bank of England and the Bank of Japan are also facing interest rate decisions on Thursday and Friday, respectively. Amid a series of macroeconomic events, Brandt presented understanding market structure rather than following short-term news as a key task for individual investors.

[Article Key Summary]

-Peter Brandt emphasized that individual investors should understand the market structure first, rather than being engrossed in short-term prices and charts.

-Brandt claimed that fewer than 3 out of 1,000 people succeed in market speculation.

-He cautioned individual investors against chasing short-term news ahead of interest rate decisions by the Fed, the Bank of England, and the Bank of Japan.

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