Want to be a trader? Let's see if you are - the chosen one for making money. Recently, many brothers have asked me: "Can ordinary people rely on trading to make a comeback?"
Let's pour a bucket of cold water: this industry is really not a track where "effort guarantees rewards."
Today, let's break it down and talk about — what kind of people are suitable for this line of work.
1. Counterintuitive Truth: More important than "personality" is "anti-human nature ability"
❌ Newbie Misunderstanding: "I have a calm/decisive personality, so I'm definitely suited for trading!"
✅ Harsh Reality: The market specializes in treating various "personality advantages"
▪ Even the calmest person will doubt life after three consecutive losses
▪ Even the most decisive person will hesitate whether to hold a position when faced with a black swan
The real key: It's not about being born with a good personality, but rather the ability to actively train anti-human thinking:
✔️ Not inflating when profitable (take profits in time)
✔️ Not relying on luck when losing (strictly stop losses)
✔️ Not getting an itch to trade when bored (stay in cash and wait)
(These abilities take 90% of people over 3 years to develop 💪)
2. Hard Threshold 1: Can you accept "long-term zero income"?
💡 The growth curve of a trader is "squat first, then jump":
▫ Year 1: Pay tuition (90% of people fail at this stage)
▫ Years 2-3: Barely break even (might earn less than a regular job)
▫ Years 3-5: Stable profits (a very small number of people reach this step)
Suitable audience:
✅ Have "sleeping income" as a safety net (rent / investments / passive income)
✅ Can accept the trial-and-error cost of "zero salary within 3 years"
❌ Cautionary audience:
▪ Office workers with mortgage or car loans
▪ People who want to use trading as "lifesaving money" for a comeback
(The reality is harsh: the more desperate for money, the easier it is to be harvested by the market)
3. Hard Threshold 2: Trading is essentially a game of "counter-emotion":
✔️ When continuously profitable, suppress the illusion of "I am a stock god"
✔️ When continuously losing, suppress the impulse to "let it all go"
Suitable audience:
✅ Have "emotional outlets" (sports / meditation / creative activities, etc.)
✅ Good at "rational detachment" (can review their mistakes as if they are watching someone else's story)
❌ Cautionary audience:
▪ Those who easily fall into the cycle of "self-denial - anxiety - chaotic trading"
▪ Those who equate trading profits and losses with "personal value"
