Seven years ago, I sat in front of my computer, my fingers trembling as I refreshed my account balance—300,000 gone in an instant. In the moment when my last full-margin contract blew up, the numbers on the screen went to zero, and all that remained in my mind was one voice: 'It's over.'
At that time, like most people who had lost money, I always thought I could 'turn it around in one go.' When the market fluctuated, adrenaline surged, and my fingers acted on their own, chasing gains and cutting losses. Stop-loss? That was the choice of cowards. And the result? The market never shows mercy to gamblers.
It wasn't until my account was completely wiped out that I was forced to stop.
Step One: Acknowledge Failure
I deleted all trading software and gave myself two weeks to calm down. During that time, I combed through all historical liquidation cases and discovered a brutal rule—90% of losses stemmed from the same mistake: lack of discipline.
Step Two: Rebuild Rules
I deposited 2,000 U, but this time it was completely different:
No single trade would exceed 5% of my capital (100 U); I would only enter trades when the daily trend was clear, rejecting short-term temptations; every trade would have a stop-loss, and I would stop trading for the day after a loss.
For the first three months, I executed the rules like a robot, even if I missed opportunities, I remained steadfast.
Step Three: Snowball Effect
When my account slowly grew to 5,000 U, I began to increase my position with profits, but the principal remained unchanged. Profitable trades let profits run, and losses were cut immediately. Three months later, my account surpassed 20,000 U.
Step Four: System Evolution
I printed out all my trading records and marked mistakes with a red pen. I found that the most common mistake was 'relaxing rules after making a profit.' Thus, I added a hard rule:
After three consecutive profitable trades, I must take a day off; if a single day's loss reaches 5%, I stop trading immediately; I set a monthly target of 20% and reject greed.
A year later, that account that blew up with 300,000 finally returned to the starting point. But this time, I was no longer a gambler but a systematic trader.
Now, whenever someone asks me 'how to turn things around,' I only say one thing: 'The market never lacks opportunities; what it lacks is the discipline to survive.'
If you are also on the edge of the abyss, remember: true rebirth begins with letting go of luck and being faithful to the rules.
Before, I was stumbling alone in the dark, now the light is in my hands.
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