The Three Major Challenges of Full-Time Trading
Emotional Barrier: Mindset Under Account Fluctuations
Don't impulsively increase your position when in profit, and avoid revenge trading after consecutive losses.
If you are affected by profits and losses, or feel tense while trading, it indicates a lack of stress resistance.
The challenge lies not in the market conditions, but in your attitude towards gains and losses. Unstable emotions will only drain you in trading.
Endurance Barrier: Long-Term Persistence Without Results
Trading is not a quick success; stable profits require 2-3 years or even longer.
The initial effort without returns is the most tormenting, and most people cannot endure and give up.
Ask yourself: Can you persist for 3 years without making money? Belief determines success or failure.
Pressure Barrier: Tests from Real Life
In the early stages of trading, it is difficult to make profits, and life pressures (such as mortgages, family) can hijack your decision-making.
External doubts and economic fatigue can be more lethal than the market itself.
Suggestion: Prepare 1-2 years' worth of living expenses, set a profit timeline, and maintain the purity of trading.
Summary
Trading is a mental discipline; successful traders have stable emotions, can endure solitude, and withstand life’s tests. To rely on trading for a living, you need time, space, and belief. Freedom is not cheap; practical preparation and self-cultivation are essential.