Brothers, to be honest, this market specializes in dealing with all kinds of disobedience. I've seen too many people full of energy in the morning, only to quietly exit by night. The three rules I'm sharing today are not secrets to getting rich overnight, but rather survival lines that I've tested with real money. How much you can execute directly determines how long you can play at this table.
First rule: separate your money, just like preparing three lives.
In the beginning, I also made mistakes, always thinking that once I saw the opportunity, I had to go all in. What was the result? As soon as the market shook a little, I was thrown off the train, with no chance to even break even.
Later, I learned to be wise; no matter if your principal is 1500U or 150,000U, the first thing is to 'divide the money'. My account will always clearly display three amounts, each with its own mission, and never mixed use.
Short-term assault rifle (accounting for 1/3): This money is only for intraday trading, quick in and out. I have set strict rules for myself: no more than two trades a day, immediately stop if profits exceed 5% or losses reach 3%. The goal is to maintain market feel, earn some pocket money, and never get attached to battles.
Trend sniper (accounting for 1/3): This money is used for big gains; patience is a must. If the weekly level doesn't show a clear bullish arrangement, I absolutely won't use it. Once I open a position, set a wider stop-loss and aim to let profits run. Usually, it just lies there 'playing dead'; if opportunities don't come, I remain as solid as a rock.
The last bit of life-saving money (accounting for 1/3): This is a bottom-line thinking. If the first two funds encounter mishaps, this money allows me to have a chance to return to the table on the same day, preventing me from being completely out. It's like a reserve force in battle, not acting lightly; when it does, it's for survival.
This move, to put it simply, is to admit that you can be wrong. You can still fight with one finger missing, but if you lose your head, it's really game over.
The second rule: only eat the 'flesh', don't gnaw on hard bones.
Most of the time, the market is boringly fluctuating; that’s a meat grinder, not an ATM. I've seen too many experts fail trying to predict every fluctuation.
My strategy is very simple: give up fluctuations and only trade trends. My trading system has the simplest trend judgment criterion: the daily level moving averages must form a bullish arrangement. If not, I just wait with no position, drink tea, and watch the show.
Only when there is a strong volume breakout above the previous high, confirmed by a daily closing signal, will I enter for the first time. This is called a 'free ride'; it’s effortless and steady.
What to do after eating the meat? Once profits reach 30% of the principal, I will immediately withdraw half to secure profits. The remaining profit will have a 10% trailing stop set, letting the market play itself. No matter how much it rises afterward, I won't feel envious because I have locked in profits, and my mindset is completely different.
Remember, the market is never short of opportunities. Don’t always think about catching everything; that will kill you.
The third rule: treat yourself like a robot; emotions are the biggest enemy.
This is the hardest and most important point. I've seen too many people analyze thoroughly, but once the market opens, everything falls apart.
My solution is to write 'program instructions' before entering the market and never manually modify them during trading.
Set a stop-loss upon opening a position (3%): If the price hits the stop-loss point, the system automatically closes the position, and I won't even blink. This isn't giving up; it's saving my life.
Profit 10%, stop-loss set to the cost price: This means the worst outcome of this trade is not losing money. The subsequent market fluctuations are all gifts from the market, and your mindset is as steady as Mount Tai.
At 11 PM, shut down the computer on time: unwavering. No matter what night market trends happen, they have nothing to do with me. Can't sleep? Then uninstall the trading app and reinstall it the next day. Actively setting physical barriers for yourself is the most effective way to resist temptation.
In the end, trading is not about technique; it's about mindset. The more mechanical and boring your operations, the more mature your system is. Daily adrenaline spikes are not trading; that's gambling.
From 1500U to 50,000U sounds tempting, but it's not about some miraculous trades; the core secret is just four words: 'make fewer mistakes'.
In this market, living longer is a million times more important than earning faster. You must first ensure that you are always in the game to have the right to wait for the real trends that belong to you. Before you engrave these three rules into your DNA, don't study those flashy indicators and waves.
Survive, and you have a future. If you can't survive, you're just contributing to others' transaction fees.
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