Lost 400K in a contract, how to adjust my mindset???
1. First accept the loss, do not avoid it
Don’t rush to make back the money, don’t fantasize about one trade recovering it. What’s needed most right now is to stop and not continue losing.
A loss of 400K is already a fact; trading with this emotional burden will only lead you deeper into the vortex of losses.
2. Treat this 400K as the cost of buying experience
Maybe you used too much leverage, went all in, added to your position emotionally, or didn’t set a stop loss, etc.
These “mistakes” were hard to hear before you lost money, but now they are etched in your mind.
You spent 400K buying a lifetime of trading discipline and risk management awareness.
3. Pause trading, switch to “recovery mode”
• First, exit high-leverage contracts to avoid trading under emotional fluctuations;
• Try switching to a demo account or practicing with small positions to regain your judgment;
• If you have other income, rely on that to stabilize your living rhythm;
• Handle the loss in stages, like gradually recovering over the next six months through small profits + other income, instead of risking everything at once.
4. Create a “turnaround plan” for yourself
For example, if you still have a principal of 10K U, you can set a plan to “double it in six months.”
A daily goal of 10% is too aggressive; switch to a low-leverage, stable strategy, and you can still recover, while living more easily.
Losing money is not scary; being emotional is deadly.
Stopping the losses and stabilizing your mindset is the beginning of the next round of doubling.
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