Once upon a time, I was just like you, staring at the charts in the deep of the night

Anxious and sleepless amidst the ups and downs of the candlestick.

Today the account makes a 20% profit, tomorrow it loses 30%, like riding a roller coaster, even more like walking barefoot on broken glass—painful, yet unable to find a way out.

Until one day I truly realized:

"Profit is not about predicting the market correctly, but about controlling oneself to wait for it."

This sentence completely rewrote my trading trajectory.

Stage One: Acknowledging powerlessness is the beginning of true strength

I was once obsessed with complex indicators and day-and-night review, always wanting to find the "holy grail" of trading. The more I pursued precision, the heavier my losses became. The market never plays by the rules; attempting to predict it is as futile as trying to block the waves with my hands.

Until I bowed my head and admitted: I cannot control the market.

But this is not surrender, but awakening—real traders do not conquer the market, but tame their own hearts.

Stage Two: Master yourself, and do two small things well

1️⃣ Risk management, like giving trading "insurance"

Before placing an order, I only ask myself: Can I calmly accept this loss?

If not, I give up on even the most tempting opportunities—this is not cowardice, it is clarity.

2️⃣ Emotion management, saying goodbye to "overhead" operations

Do not regret losses, do not rejoice in profits.

I only focus on whether I strictly follow the rules: a loss that complies with the rules is also correct, and a profit that violates the rules is also wrong.

Stage Three: Stability is just a natural result

After persisting in controlling myself for half a year, the account curve no longer fluctuates wildly, and begins to rise steadily.

It turns out that stable profits are not "chased" but are a necessary reward after correct behavior.

Just like planting in spring and harvesting in autumn, there is no need to dig up the soil every day to check on the seeds, just water them on time and wait patiently for the flowers to bloom.

Trading is the same: let go of the obsession with individual profits and losses, adhere to the rules, and profits will naturally come uninvited.

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✨ What can defeat you is never the market, but your uncontrollable self;

What can lead you to profit is never luck, but a clear self-control.