2026-01-10 20:23:39

Those who lose the most often fall into the same three traps. I’ve seen too many stories like this.

Last mid-year, a fan came to me. At that time, his account only had 500U, not even enough for a decent trade amount. He said: "I just want to try again." I didn’t refuse. The week before, he followed the rhythm perfectly, and on day 8, a big bullish candle directly earned him 2800U in profit, so excited he was speechless. But I only told him one thing: "Don’t think about getting rich overnight. First, triple your capital, then talk."

Honestly, many traders get stuck in three places.

**First trap, chasing the rise.** When the price goes up, their eyes light up, always thinking "this wave can fly," but they get caught in one hand. Conversely, when the panic sell-off window opens, no one dares to buy. Those who see the decline as an opportunity and persist in low-position layout are the ones who truly benefit from the cycle. This isn’t something technical analysis can teach; it’s a matter of psychological resilience.

**Second trap, pushing orders to kill.** Thinking that if you pick the right direction, you can go all-in and double your money, but the main force just shakes the market with some oscillations and a few pin bars, wiping out your account completely.

**Third trap, the myth of technical analysis.** Retail traders analyze candlestick charts eloquently, but market feel, rhythm, and capital management—these three things, you might spend a lifetime learning and still not master.

Recently, I guided a group of traders who lost 100,000 in their accounts, but within seven days, they turned it into nearly 1 million. There’s no secret, just execution. My trades don’t aim for daily explosive profits, but each one follows a method—clear position allocation, predefined take profit and stop loss, never making vague orders.

If you ask me what I rely on to make a living, it’s the market feel and rhythm control accumulated over these three years. Many people spend their entire lives trading but can’t break the habits of heavy positions, chasing highs, and betting on rebounds. These habits will eventually blow up your account.

To turn your account around, you must let go of that old, loss-making mindset.

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NotFinancialAdvice

· 01-10 20:52

Chasing the market is really brainless; those who lose money this way every time deserve it. Speaking of which, it's easy to say but who can really manage to position themselves at the low... Tenfold in seven days? Feels like I've heard this kind of talk a hundred times. I'm tired of hearing about execution, but the key is how to execute, brother. The part about pressing orders to death hit a nerve; I just can't shake this lousy habit. Holding a heavy position—if this disease isn't cured, it's only a matter of time before gg. I'm just waiting to be wiped out. It's basically a trading theory wrapped in a gambler's mentality; not much difference.

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BanklessAtHeart

· 01-10 20:51

That's so true. When chasing the rise, the action is lightning-fast, but when it falls, the hands become soft. I've suffered too many losses from trying to suppress orders; just go all in with one move and it's over. Market intuition really can't be learned; you have to sit in the market and develop it yourself. Tenfold in seven days? "Execution" is easy to say, but few can truly stick to it. Stop-loss is always the hardest part; you know you should cut, but you just can't bring yourself to do it.

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