Doing less doesn't mean not making money

I used to think that trading was all about watching the market more, taking more actions, and participating more; missing out once felt like missing a chance to double my investment. But I later discovered that those who truly make money in the contract market are exactly the ones who do less.

Now, I only make three trades a week at most, and most of the time I am waiting. When I do make a move, I often secure it very well. Why? Because I spend all my time on 'understanding the structure' and 'writing a good script.'

I have three conditions for making a move, and I must meet two of them to take action:

1. Clear structure (high surge stagnation, continuous upper shadows, top-bottom shift down)

2. Volume coordination (increased volume without price increase, high surge with reduced volume)

3. Indicator confirmation (MACD divergence or RSI stagnation)

Even if the market is very hot, as long as I don't understand it, I stay in cash. I would rather miss out than act recklessly.

I never get greedy with my profit targets; I take 20% and start moving my stop-loss once I exceed 10%. My goal is not to catch the highest or lowest points but to thoroughly exploit the 'middle segment.'

Many people say: with such a low frequency of trades, how do you make money?

I say: doing less but accurately is better than doing more but chaotically.

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Trading is not about who works harder but about who stays calmer.

Once the rhythm stabilizes, the account naturally becomes stable.

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If you also want to shift from 'frequent trial and error' to 'precise execution,' I suggest you start by writing scripts + setting a three-condition filter. The details are what truly change the rhythm.