Over the years, the market has taught me not only techniques but also a profound understanding of human nature, risk, and discipline. From blindly following trends to establishing my own system, from emotional trading to mechanical execution, every step of growth has been extremely painful and costly.
What I want to share is not a 'secret', but the genuine insights of someone who has been there.
[There is no 'holy grail' in trading, and the market has no 'secrets']
You may think that the way to make money is hidden in some book, but in fact, everything is laid out in plain sight: market trends, support and resistance, position management, and execution. Trading is about repeatedly doing these simple things to perfection.
[Managing the present is better than predicting the future]
Those who guess the market's ups and downs every day end up either blowing up their accounts or being confused. Trading is not about prediction, but execution. You may not know whether the next trade will be profitable or a loss, but you know that after strictly executing mature trading rules over the long term, your win rate will tend to stabilize.
[Let profits run, let losses stop]
Everyone wants to make money steadily when they first enter the market, but the truth is, you must accept losses to truly make money. Losses are not scary; stubbornly bearing losses is what is truly frightening.
[The closer you are to the market, the easier it is to be swallowed by it]
Staring at the screen every day, frequent trading, and constantly trying to catch every fluctuation will only make you more anxious and less in control. Those who truly make money understand the importance of keeping a distance from the market and learning to wait to earn their share of the market.
[Real experts are 'bored and can endure loneliness and solitude']
Trading has never been an exciting activity; the more stable the profits, the more boring it becomes. Rules remain unchanged, execution remains disciplined, unaffected by market emotions, neither ecstatic due to profits nor devastated by losses; they are merely disciplined executors.
[Trading is a marathon; living longer is more important than running faster]
You don't need to be the fastest runner in the market; you just need to outlast others. Those who blow up their accounts are not lacking in intelligence; they simply did not survive. Proper risk management, controlling drawdowns, and ensuring you always qualify to stay in the market; time is the most powerful compound interest.
Finally, I want to say: the essence of trading is continuous self-cultivation. The market will not give you more money because you perform well, nor will it take care of you simply because you work hard. The market will not change; you can only change yourself.
It is not technique that makes money, but awareness: not methods, but execution. If you truly achieve these, you no longer need anyone's guidance because the market has already taught you everything.