📌 The lessons I learned after a while trading futures

1. Don’t go all-in. Don’t use high leverage just for quick gains.

The market always has opportunities, but capital can burn out in just one go.

1-2% per trade may sound slow, but it is the longest way to survive.

2. Emotions are the enemy.

Right after a loss, wanting to recover, it’s easy to make foolish trades.

Right after a win, being overly confident, it’s easy to make risky trades.

→ Staying calm isn’t about winning or losing, but knowing when to stop at the right moment.

3. Not every signal needs to be acted upon.

Learn to wait. If the structure is unclear – don’t enter. If there’s no reason – don’t enter.

Trade less but accurately is better than trading frequently but chaotically.

4. Keep a trading journal. Record your emotions. Note down your mistakes.

After a few months, you will know if your losses were due to skill, the market, or… yourself.

5. Losing is normal. Losses don’t make you incompetent. Not daring to learn from experiences is what makes you incompetent.

Preserve your capital, maintain your mindset, and keep discipline – you will have opportunities to correct mistakes.

6. Finally: trade for the process, not for the dream of getting rich quick.

Everyone wants to get rich quickly. But the ones who can go the distance are those who don’t let the market control their emotions.

I hope these few lines help someone who is confused, lost, or about to click “Long/Short” just out of eagerness.

Surviving is still an opportunity.

Wishing you all calmness – discipline – and the ability to make money in this market.

— A trader who once sat watching a losing position feeling helpless.