The six levels of trading, which level are you at? 90% of traders are forever stuck on the second level. The first level, gambler's frenzy, full investment and all-in bets, chasing highs and cutting losses, treating candlesticks as investments, is the most basic gambler logic. They believe in the myth of getting rich quickly, yet do not understand the truth that wealth does not come in haste. The account behaves like a roller coaster, and liquidation is just a matter of time.
The second level, technical prisoners, start studying moving averages, MACD, wave theory, obsessed with finding a foolproof method, but only realize when the win rate is below 50% that the market has no certainty at all. All techniques are just a game of probabilities, with 80% of people trapped here, becoming slaves to indicators.
The third level, strategic awakening, throwing away complex formulas, using simple rules to define the market, such as entering when breaking through the 20-day moving average. Stop loss when it falls, at this point you understand, amidst weak waters, only taking a ladle. The trading system begins to take shape, but execution remains the Achilles' heel.
The fourth level, discipline machines, cutting positions like slicing vegetables, taking profit without blinking, the account curve no longer experiences drastic ups and downs, but in the stillness of the night, one may wonder if this is all there is to trading. Don't rush, the cracks of transformation have already appeared.
The fifth level, probability players. Understanding that profits and losses originate from the same source, accepting defeat as an entry ticket, 10 losses are just the price of waiting for those 3 opportunities for huge profits. At this moment, you see no single win or loss, only long-term compounding.
The sixth level, enlightened ones, top experts see trading as no longer a technical game. They see through price fluctuations as a game of human nature, capturing trends with philosophical thinking, holding positions like calm waters flowing deep, closing positions like leaves floating in the air.
Trading has become instinctual, as natural as breathing. There is no holy grail here, only the unity of man and market. From gambler to enlightened one, each level is a life-and-death game of cognition. Are you brave enough to post your level in the comments? Follow me, there are no myths of getting rich quickly here, only a steady path to survival.
