A truly mature trader shares a common trait:

They never fantasize about "zero loss" and do not strive for every trade to be correct.

The real difference in the market lies not in how much you can earn, but in how much you can afford to lose.

Many people become obsessed with indicators, strategies, and win rates as soon as they enter, as if finding the right formula would guarantee a win. But reality is often the opposite—one reckless operation can wipe out all previous efforts. No matter how good the market is, it cannot save an uncontrolled account.

The essence of trading is quite simple:

First survive, then talk about making money.

Only when the account is still active can time be on your side, and the advantages of your strategy can gradually become apparent.

What you should really spend time on is not following others' trades or guessing directions every day, but refining a logic that you can execute long-term. It doesn't need to be extravagant, but it must withstand backtesting and have a positive expectation; more importantly, it must have clear position sizing and stop-losses to ensure that each mistake has a manageable cost.

Many people do not lose because they can't understand the market, but because they know they should stop yet hesitate to exit; they should trade lightly but insist on heavy pressure. No matter how well the rules are written, if they are not executed properly, they are just waste paper.

Thus, I have always believed in one saying:

Whether you can enter the market does not depend on how many opportunities there are, but on whether you have done a good job in risk control.

Trading is not about bravery or luck,

but a test of endurance—

Only those who remain in the end are the winners.