When I first got into contracts, I was quite naive.
Seeing others flaunt their profits and screenshots of doubling their funds, I had only one thought in my mind: I can do it too, isn't it just a few clicks to double my money?
At that time, I really did that. I had only 2000 yuan in my account, went all in, held positions, and didn't set stop-losses—purely desperate.
The first time I blew up my account, I told myself, "It's okay, just one more try, and I'll get it back." The second time I blew up, I still said, "Just hold on a bit longer, I can turn it around."
What was the result? My account went from 2000 to 1000, then to 500, and finally, when I saw my balance drop to a single digit, I finally understood: it's not that the market didn't give me opportunities, it's that I couldn't handle it at all.
What I called trading back then was actually not trading, it was gambling—placing orders based on emotions, relying on fantasies for stop-losses, and depending on luck to recover. What truly awakened me was the emptiness I felt after losing all my principal in one night.
That day, I pulled out all my past trades and looked at them one by one:
- Why did I enter? No reason
- Why did I increase my position? Because of insecurity
- Why didn't I set a stop-loss? Fear of missing out
In short, it wasn't a system problem, it was a mindset problem.
Later, I started to rebuild my rhythm.
I began with managing my positions:
- Use only 20% of the account for each position
- Each trade should not lose more than 3%
- Lock in profits when I'm in the green, no reinvesting
Then came the strategy; before placing any order, I would confirm three things:
- Is the chart clear enough?
- Is the logic sound?
- Can I withstand the fluctuations?
When the market is good, don't be greedy; during consolidation, stay out of the market.
I even went two weeks without placing a single trade during the toughest times, just watching and reviewing, all to get my rhythm back.
Looking back now, the blow-up was completely deserved.
I was holding onto a set of wrong trading habits while foolishly hoping the market would bring me good luck.
This isn't a market problem; it's a human problem.
Contracts have never been a disaster; they only magnify your "execution ability."
So now I have fewer trades, but my rhythm is steady, and every trade has its ups and downs, allowing me to enter and exit.
Can I turn things around? Yes. But not by being reckless, not by blaming the market, but by turning things around with every single trade.
A set of correct methods + stable execution + a good team to maintain the rhythm. This is far better than being busy alone! Those who want to turn things around will find me without needing to be told.
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