In 2017, I entered the circle with 5000 U. That year, the market was crazy, and the people around me were more aggressive than one another.
Leverage was maxed out, positions were exploded; some had their accounts wiped out, while others began selling assets to fill the gaps.
But my account curve was slow enough to be annoying, yet absurdly stable—like a 45° upward line.
From the very beginning, I did one "counterintuitive" thing: I didn't guess the ups and downs.
I didn't judge the top, nor did I fantasize about catching the bottom.
Before the direction was established, I preferred to do nothing at all.
The second thing: I didn't stare at the market.
If you stare at the market for too long, you will definitely get itchy fingers.
Once your fingers get itchy, discipline is lost.
I only looked at the structure at fixed times,
Only act when conditions are met, and close the software if they are not met.
The third thing, and the most important:
Prioritize drawdowns.
I set a hard limit for myself:
A capital drawdown of no more than 8%.
Once it nears that limit, I immediately reduce my position and stop trading.
No explanations, no excuses.
Many people don't understand and think I am too conservative.
But over the years, while others' accounts looked like ECGs,
I have remained at the table.
No miraculous operations, no single turnaround.
Just repeated small wins and countless times of "not making mistakes."
Looking back later, I understood one thing—
What is truly scarce in this market is not judgment ability,
But the ability to stay in the game for the long term.
