Many Alpha traders fall into a misconception: treating point scoring as a "daily must-do task," regardless of the day's score loss or gain and balance situation, they just grind to fill it up. But the fact is, the core logic of point scoring is "cost-performance ratio," especially on days with high deductions; blindly grinding without clear accounting will only slowly deplete one's principal.
Take the trader who "cried about not scoring points" as an example, we can calculate a clear account. Her core data: total score for the period is 240 points, daily deduction is 45 points, maximum daily profit is 16-17 points, balance is 300U. From the data, the amount of points deducted is 2.6-2.8 times the maximum daily profit, which is a typical "outgoing exceeds income" situation.
Extending to the core goal of receiving airdrops: Assuming the minimum score to receive airdrops in the current cycle is 220 points (referring to the market's conventional standard), she has only 195 points left after losing 45 points. Even if she earns a full 17 points that day, her total will only be 212 points, still not meeting the standards. Moreover, the balance of 300U is limited, and every transaction during the grinding process has a cost. The frequency of grinding points that 300U can support is not high, and forcing the grind will only lower the capital utilization rate.
True Alpha points grinding experts all know 'prioritize calculations'. Before taking action, one must ask themselves three questions: How many points did I lose today? How many points can I earn at most in a single day? After filling the gap, can I meet the standards to receive the airdrop? If the answer is 'lost a lot, earned little, and still not meeting the standards after filling the gap', then the most rational choice is to 'stop'. Grinding points is for making money, not for completing tasks. Don't let the obsession of 'moving mountains like Yu Gong' turn into a 'meat grinder' for your capital.
