After that margin call, I finally understood; losing money is not a market issue.

That margin call wasn't actually anything special about the market. It wasn't a black swan event, nor a crash, just an ordinary spike. But I was heavily invested, didn’t set a stop-loss, and was swept away by a wave, leaving my account at zero in an instant.

That night, I couldn't sleep, replaying that candlestick chart in my mind over and over. The more I thought about it, the clearer it became: I didn’t lose to the market; I lost to myself.

Many people always think losing money is because the market is too fake or the big players are too ruthless, but the real reasons are actually these:

1· Heavy investment, feeling great when it rises, devastated when it falls.

2· No plan, making impulsive decisions based on feelings during trading.

3· Feeling cocky after a win, doubling down to recover after a loss.

4· Confidence = account balance; a margin call makes you question life.

I used to think I was just unlucky, but it wasn’t until after the margin call that I truly understood that losing money is a kind of "trading habit disease"; if not changed, it will never be cured.

Now, I don’t chase the market, don’t gamble on directions, I only follow my own system! I recognize losses when I’m wrong, and I profit when I’m right. It’s not about having a high win rate; it’s about the rhythm.

Later, I gradually filled the pit back in, and I also helped a few followers escape their predicaments. The truth is: often, it’s not that the market is hard to navigate, but that you are still using the wrong methods to gamble your life away.

As for "how to do it right," this is not something that can be explained in a few sentences. But if you have truly experienced a margin call, you might understand!

That’s why I say:

The key to making money is never about predicting the market, but first learning not to blow yourself up!