I have been in this market for eight years, four of which were full-time trading.
To be honest, life is not tense, nor can it be said to be anxious. After achieving stable profits, life has become quite simple; time is my own, and the pace is my own.
The returns are certainly better than those of ordinary office workers, but there is a limit, not the 'harvesting the world' that many people fantasize about.
I truly stepped out after a full four years.
Not because I did not work hard, but because before realizing the method, the more you do, the more mistakes you make.
Later, I met a wise person who pointed something out, and I suddenly understood: the problem is never in the market, it’s about 'how you enter the market.'
Looking back now, most people, once they open the trading software, their first reaction is: the price is moving, and their hearts begin to race.
Then they start flipping indicators, looking for reasons, constructing logic, trying to persuade themselves to place an order.
This step is fundamentally wrong. Once you are led by the 'current price,' what you produce is basically low-quality trading: chasing emotions and dying in volatility.
When I assess the market, the first step is always to look at the structure, not the signals.
Is the top being raised?
Is the bottom being raised?
As long as the price structure is 'higher highs and higher lows,' there is only one choice: only go long, do not touch short positions.
This rule directly helped me avoid at least half of the erroneous trades.
Many people lose money; it’s not that their skills are poor, but they are too diligent in the wrong direction.
Key positions are worth your effort; once the direction is determined, I no longer feel rushed.
I wait for it to reach the position I marked before I start observing whether the candlestick confirms.
This is not metaphysics; it’s telling you: at key price levels, the bulls have truly taken over the rhythm.
Entering the market at this point, you are not gambling, but riding the trend.
Why do most people never get out?
Because their trading logic is: 'The market is moving → I can’t miss out → I must do something.'
While the logic of stable profit is: 'Are the rules present → Are the conditions met → If not met, just forget it.'
Trading is not about talent but about who can better control themselves.
Can you calmly close the software when there are no opportunities and go lead a normal life?
If you can do this, you have already outperformed most people. #ZKP
