What is the highest realm of trading? It's not frequent operations, but knowing when to hold.

Some time ago, an old player complained to me, sounding obviously exhausted. He only had 2000U left in his account, and this wave of copycat market conditions had worn him out—buying in when prices rose, selling when they fell, losing two or three thousand a day. Although he had studied candlestick charts and understood technical analysis, everything was a mess once he started trading.

"If this keeps up, I might really have to quit," he said.

After listening, I directly replied: "These 2000U are not tools for turning a profit; they are tuition for calming your mind."

Many people imagine that turning things around depends on a big gamble, but in reality, true reversal always comes from gradual accumulation.

**First Transformation: From Reckless Trading to Pausing**

The first thing I asked him to do was just one word—stability.

He used to watch the market like rushing to a market, afraid of missing every fluctuation, but the more he moved, the more mistakes he made. I told him directly: If you can't see clearly, stay out of the market. Not every market condition requires participation. Learning to wait is more valuable than learning to attack.

This is not lying flat; it's stripping impulsiveness out of the trading process. When it doesn't rise, wait; when it doesn't fall, don't rush. Doing nothing sometimes is the most hardcore move.

**Second Transformation: Position Lock**

Next, I pushed his single trade position to the limit. Each trade at most 400U, which is 20% of his total funds—that's the ceiling.

He used to lose 2000U in a day without blinking. Now, I told him to be satisfied with earning 300 or 500U steadily. Every trade must have a stop-loss; losses are acceptable, but never lose without bottom line.

This is true risk management—locking all potential damage in a cage, leaving only what can be tolerated.