When I first encountered contracts, I was like most people. Chasing highs, cutting losses, charging in with a full position,
seeing a surge would get my blood pumping, and encountering a pullback would have me gritting my teeth and holding on.
At that time, I believed in one thing: the larger the position, the faster the gains.
What was the result? I didn't understand the market a few times, but my emotions were repeatedly battered.
My account fluctuated wildly, and at night lying in bed,
my mind was filled with position ratios, warning lines, and whether the next candle would bounce back.
When my phone buzzed, my heart tightened.
At the worst times, I really couldn’t sleep.
Later I realized one thing:
It wasn't that the market was too harsh,
it was that I had pushed myself into a corner.
What does full position mean?
It means you have no choice.
When the market fluctuates, you can only gamble,
if you bet right, it's luck,
if you bet wrong, there’s no room for adjustment.
The real turning point was when I started forcing myself to reduce my position.
No longer going all in,
only using a very small portion of funds to enter each time.
Even if I was accurate,
I wouldn’t allow myself to “increase my position based on emotions.”
At first, it was very uncomfortable.
I always felt the gains were slow,
always felt opportunities were wasted.
But slowly, I discovered one thing:
When the position was smaller, I became calmer.
No longer being led by a single K-line,
no longer panicking due to a single fluctuation.
If the market is right, hold on;
if the market is wrong, turn and leave.
Because I knew,
even if this trade was wrong,
I would still be here.
Later I understood—
a small position is not cowardice,
it’s a tranquilizer.
It allows you to keep the risk in your hands,
rather than leaving it to luck.
Only when the risk is controllable,
can you truly be qualified to judge the market.
