Newcomers to the market often have an illusion: the more they focus on the chart, the easier it is to make money. But in reality, the more they fixate on red and green candles, the more likely they are to fall into psychological traps and lose money.

In the eyes of many, candles resemble heartbeats, and accounts are like blood bars in a game. Just one strong red candle can erase all previous efforts; conversely, being outside the market for a few days without internet is enough to miss a bull run.

So who is truly calm and composed in this market? It’s those who hold “half a position + stop-loss.” They are not wiped out by a dump, nor do they regret when the market soars. They can even smile lightly, post memes to tease the market instead of being led by emotions.

This is not an ambiguous philosophy, but a mindset for climbing ranks in games:

  • Winning a match does not rush to boast.

  • Losing a match does not blame Elon Musk.

  • Burning the account without writing a whining status.

  • Doubling the profit is not an illusion of “quitting the job, financial freedom.”

In my mind, there is only one question: “How to play in the next round?” instead of “Who fed in the previous round?”.

If written in code, it only takes 3 lines:

1. Do Not All-in With Just One Click.

All-in turns the account into a lottery ticket. When the candles shake, you have no strategy left, only sitting and praying. But praying does not create profits, it only raises blood pressure.

2. Do Not Exit Cleanly With Just One Click

Staying completely outside makes you lose connection with the market. When a bull run comes, you panic buy, and during a bear market, you are pleased to say “thank goodness I didn’t enter,” resulting in knowledge dropping to 0 and capital not increasing.

3. Leverage at the Level of “Sweating a Bit” is Enough

Real-world testing shows:

  • If there is good news at night, waking up to check the chart can still be calm → just the right position.

  • Sleeping without care → holding too little, the game loses its appeal.

  • Staying up all night watching the chart, heart racing wildly → too high leverage, you are no longer playing the game, but the game is playing you.

Personally, I usually hold 40%–60% of capital in the market.

  • The market drops 10% → a bit painful but doesn't slam the keyboard.

  • The market rises 20% → happy but not “quitting the job to go to the beach.”

  • Opening the morning session chart, seeing a 15-minute spike → just smiling, not panicking.

Trading is essentially a long-term game. To survive, one must know how to maintain blood, mindset, and discipline. The loser is often the one who plays ranks like an all-in, while the winner always knows: the next round is the important one.