Those who trade contracts may become more stable or more off track as they proceed.
The real dividing line is never the market conditions, but rather the execution ability.
1️⃣ Disciplined Traders
Before entering, the direction, stop-loss, and take-profit are all clear.
Do not chase emotions, do not bet on reversals, only take action when your price and structure appear.
Profit is a process, stop-loss is a cost,
Each trade is executed as if following the same SOP.
Emotions may allow fluctuations, but actions must not deviate; this is the foundation of professional trading.
2️⃣ Emotional Traders
Fear of missing out on the rise, fear of falling behind on the drop.
A small loss turns into a big pit because it is stubbornly held;
Strategies are overridden by on-the-spot feelings,
Trading becomes a gamble of "either flip it or sink it."
Every "let's wait a bit longer" behind it is just continued bleeding of the account.
3️⃣ Essential Differences
The former survives by the system,
The latter relies on emotions.
The former treats contracts as a career,
The latter treats contracts as a tool for a comeback gamble.
The former walks steadily,
The latter will sooner or later be forced out.
Summary
The difficulty of contracts lies not in watching the market, but in controlling oneself.
Most losses are not losses to the market,
But losses to one’s own hands.
