At half past four in the morning, the account balance returned to zero once again, with even the last margin completely consumed. This was the third time I had a margin call in my trading career, and it was the most devastating one.

I once thought I had mastered the rules of the market, only to realize later that I had never truly gained control over myself. Every time I clicked 'buy' or 'sell', it was a tug-of-war between desire and fear.

When I first started trading, I thought I had found a shortcut to wealth. Twenty trades a day, chasing every possible opportunity.

It wasn't until after the third margin call that I forced myself to organize my trading records from the past three years. The results were shocking: 78% of my losses came from overtrading and emotional decisions. Ironically, if I could have avoided the 20% of impulsive trades with the highest volume, my account would have shown considerable profits.

That sleepless night, I finally admitted: I was not investing, but engaging in self-destruction.

Rebuilding starts from minimalism.

I deleted eight trading software applications, removed more than thirty technical indicators, and ultimately retained only the three essential principles:

Risk per trade not exceeding 1.5% of capital

Enter trades only when the trend is clear

A maximum of one trade per day

In the first week of applying the new rules, I missed three 'excellent opportunities'. But after reviewing a week later, those so-called opportunities all led to significant pullbacks.

The turning point came a month later. I waited for a genuine trending market, and because my position was reasonable, I held it steadily for a week. The profit from this trade exceeded the total of the previous three months.

The biggest test came from that crazy day. A certain stock surged 68% in a single day, and my chat group was flooded with profit screenshots. I held my phone, my knuckles turning white, yet I never placed an order.

The next day, the stock dropped all its gains.

Now, my annual trading volume is less than a tenth of what it used to be, but my account has achieved stable growth for eight consecutive months. The biggest change is not the numbers, but the mindset—I am no longer held hostage by market fluctuations.

When I used my profits to provide my family with a more comfortable home, I finally understood: true profit is not the floating gains on paper, but the freedom of the mind.

In the past, I stumbled in the dark alone; now the light is in my hands.

The light is always on; will you follow? @币来财888