Ten Years of Trading Insights: Emotions are the Key to the ATM

After several rounds of bull and bear markets over ten years, I finally understand—those who can control their emotions see the market as an ATM.

1. Position Determines Emotion; Surviving Means a Future

Anxiety and insomnia? Immediately reduce your position to a level that allows for peaceful sleep.

Don’t engage in “All-In” or excessive leverage; that’s not investing, it’s gambling. A single failure can lead to being out; surviving allows you to wait for genuine opportunities.

2. Execute the Plan; Don't Be a Slave to Emotions

Set your plan calmly (entry reasons, target price, stop-loss point) and during fluctuations, do one thing: execute.

Ad-hoc decisions are mostly traps of FOMO or FUD; pre-set stop-loss orders are the anti-humanity saviors.

3. Stay Away from Noise; Watch Less and Wait More

Monitoring the K-line 24/7? That’s an emotional slaughterhouse. Set price alerts and step away from the market; most profits come from patiently holding in a bull market and waiting in a bear market, not from frequent trading. Trade less, make fewer mistakes.

4. Respect Profits; Stay Calm with Losses

The most dangerous time is after continuous profits; arrogance can make you overlook risks, leading to a devastating blow.

After a loss, don’t try to “make it back”; revenge trading is the fastest path to bankruptcy. Accept losses, review, and wait for the next opportunity that truly belongs to you.

5. Silent Cultivation; Your Only Opponent is Yourself

Don’t discuss positions or profits and losses with anyone. Envy and doubt can cloud judgment, forcing you to act to prove yourself instead of rationally. Trading is a solitary practice; the greatest growth comes from inner peace.

Ultimate Iron Law: The market is not lacking opportunities; it’s lacking surviving capital and a calm mind.

I used to stumble in the dark, now the light is in my hands.

The light is always on; will you follow? @加密大师兄888