It's been 3.4 years since I started trading, and I haven't made any money. I've been reviewing my trades and thinking a lot, always coming up with great strategies, and during backtesting, I can usually capitalize on most market conditions. However, there are always a very small number of situations where I get completely wiped out. If I use stop losses, whether they are large or small, there are always market conditions that are not suitable. Large stop losses are not easy to incur, but when they do, it can be very damaging. Small stop losses might get hit repeatedly, and if I don't use stop losses at all, I might get completely wiped out in one go. This seems to be a common issue among all losing traders.

Today, I suddenly realized that the reason I haven't been able to make money is that I want to take advantage of every market condition, whether it's a sideways market or a trending market, and I don't want to miss even a single candlestick. However, regardless of how good the strategy is, there will always be unsuitable market conditions, and there will always be times of error; no one can be perfect.

April 22, 2025, today I will start to make changes, allowing myself to miss out on opportunities, allowing for stop losses, allowing for being on the sidelines, and we'll see if this leads to enlightenment or continued decline.