The most direct difference is the margin, and the forced liquidation price is also different—but behind this, the more critical aspect is your attitude towards risk and position.
How far you can go does not depend on how much you stake or how much leverage you use, but whether you have a reliable trading system.
Take my own experience as an example. In March of this year, I used a small account with less than 5,000 U and rolled it to nearly 20,000 U in just over a month, quadrupling it. My method is not flashy and anyone can learn it.
A truly profitable trading system is not reliant on divine indicators or feelings, but rather, like fighting a battle, it needs to have strategy, defense lines, and escape routes. I summarize that a complete system must include at least these 7 parts:
Risk control is the bottom line—it doesn't prevent you from losing, but it prevents you from losing everything at once. Just like a knife must have a sheath, otherwise, it will eventually hurt you.
Position management is like controlling life—your position is the boat you have at sea; if it's too heavy, it will capsize, and only the right weight can weather the storm.
Opening a position must be logical—it's not about feelings; you need to clearly explain: why long? why short? Is it because of a pattern that has emerged? Or is it driven by news?
Entering the market requires discussing levels—once the logic is clear, look at the timing: Breakout entry? Pullback entry? Or wait for the end of the sideways movement?
Stop losses must be decisive—stop loss isn't about 'how much I can afford to lose,' but rather 'the strategy has failed,' and must be withdrawn.
Take profits realistically—gains shouldn't just be on paper; either follow points, use a profit-loss ratio, or move your stop loss—what truly lands in your pocket is yours.
Adding and reducing positions is an advancement—can you add when you're profitable? Should you reduce when facing resistance? These are crucial for making your system more flexible.
Trading can't be predicted 100%, but a good system can help you manage the controllable parts—probability, position size, risk; the rest is determined by the market.
It's like driving; you can't control how many turns are on the road, but you can control the speed, brake, and buckle your seatbelt. The trading system is your navigation + brakes + airbags.
Don't be superstitious about high-end indicators anymore. Whether you can survive or stabilize profits doesn't fundamentally rely on the technology itself, but on these three things:
Your understanding of the market
Your grasp of your own humanity
And your execution power on the strategy
Indicators are just the surface; the system is the framework, and cognition and psychology are the soul.
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In a volatile market, prices actually fluctuate between support and resistance. At this time, what you need to do isn't to chase the trend hard, but to guard the boundaries and buy low and sell high.
Lastly, let me say: Trends are not guessed; they emerge step by step from observing the highs and lows of prices. Don't complicate it; the answer has always been right in front of you.
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