Too many people mistake the gifts of the times for their own genius. -tintin When you think about it, beating the market in the crypto space is incredibly difficult. At least with stocks, it's a non-zero-sum game. Why? Because companies can generate profits outside the market, bringing in new funds to buy back shares and pay dividends. But in the blockchain market, the profits generated are only the protocol revenues within the market. It's just wealth transfer within the system. Exchanges, project teams, and industry professionals take over $10 billion from the market every year. And the BTC network, to maintain its security, costs 450 BTC per day for miners. That’s 164,250 BTC per year, which is nearly $20 billion. With so much money being taken by miners, exchanges, and infrastructure, how much can you really make in a PVP market battle? If you get lucky and win a few times, can you keep relying on luck forever? I feel like my luck has almost run out, and I’ve lost that "magic touch." Lately, I’ve been feeling unlucky, leaning toward pessimism. I’ve lost some money, but not too much. I’ve stayed away from the market for a while now, and oddly enough, I’ve become even more pessimistic. Recently, I’ve met a lot of incredibly smart traders and skilled alpha players, but even they can’t avoid the ups and downs. Beating Mr. Market isn’t as easy as it seems.