When I initially lost until I only had 3000U left, I finally understood this principle.
That day I looked at my account balance, and it was only 3000U,
I felt no desire to make any operations.
Not because there were no opportunities,
but because I finally realized a truth:
True experts are not the ones who make the most money,
but those who can avoid losses in the long term.
1. My previous losses were not actually a market issue.
I thought I understood trends, looked at patterns, news, and communities,
but every time the market fluctuated, I got confused.
When the market rose, I chased; when it fell, I cut losses.
In the end, all my profits were just on paper, and my losses were real money.
Later I understood:
I was not actually trading,
I was operating my account based on emotions.
2. That 3000U taught me the first lesson: not trading is also a form of trading.
In the past, I felt uncomfortable if I didn’t place an order in a day,
now I can watch two days of K-lines without making a move.
Because I know —
Being in cash is a defense, not a missed opportunity.
Sometimes not losing is equivalent to making a profit.
The real turning point in trading is not in making a huge profit,
but in being able to stay calm and not act impulsively for the first time.
3. I started to treat risk management as a weapon.
I set three strict rules for myself:
1️⃣ No single loss should exceed 2% of the principal.
2️⃣ If I lose twice in a row, I take a break immediately.
3️⃣ All profitable trades are to be partially cashed out, never to give back.
These three rules may seem simple, but I really adhered to them for six months.
As a result, my account no longer experienced wild fluctuations,
and began to climb slowly but steadily.
4. True trading is not about risking everything, but about reviewing past trades.
Many people think reviewing is a technical skill,
but it’s actually a duel with oneself.
I spend 10 minutes each day writing down —
Why I placed the order, what my mindset was, and whether I acted impulsively.
As I wrote, I discovered that I became calmer.
Whether the market changes or not is not important,
what matters is that I am no longer swayed by it.
The end of trading is not about getting rich quickly,
but about having a stable mindset + a replicable rhythm.
