There's a question I keep being asked: friends always point at my account and say, "You must be the chosen one of the market, right?"

I just laugh. The chosen one wouldn't be sitting on the balcony in the middle of the night, staring at candlestick charts and smoke, doubting whether they fully understand this game.

Now, let me tell my story. Seven years ago, I entered the market with 200,000 yuan. Two months later, only 48,000 yuan remained in my account. This wasn't just a simple loss; it felt like being tortured piece by piece. The most terrifying thing was that I had no idea who was wielding the knife, and I couldn't figure out where I was stupid.

At the most despairing moment, I did something that looked very foolish. I printed out all my trading records, circled each one with a pen, just like grading student exams—reviewing myself. "What's the point of this entry position?" "Why did I still want to hold on at that escape point?" I thought about these while drinking water, walking, even while waiting for the elevator.

After three months, a miracle happened. My account gradually grew to ten times the initial amount. At that moment, I finally understood: this market doesn't reward geniuses; it rewards those who are ruthless with themselves and treat trading as a craft.

Over the years, I’ve summarized four rules, which I’ve tested every time and always found effective:

**Rule 1: Bull markets are not ATMs; they are filter machines for fools**

Every day there's a new trick in hot topics—can you keep up? Anyway, I don't chase. I focus on one track, thoroughly understand the leading stocks within it, grasp the logic of catching up, and analyze the main fund flow patterns.

In a bull market, those who truly make big money—99%—are not the "kaleidoscope" type who chase everything, but persistent people who penetrate through to the sky in one direction.

**Rule 2: New stories always trump old sentiments**

When some "old thing" that’s been lying dormant for three or five years suddenly stirs, people rush over saying, "Do you remember back then?"

But the market never votes for memories. It always votes for the future. New narratives, new demands, new participants—these are the wet slopes for a snowball to roll.

Let the data speak. Look at the popular stocks that rose in the bull market—how many of them succeeded by flipping old projects? Very few. Instead, new stories, new application scenarios always attract fresh blood.

**Rule 3: Risk management is the ceiling**

Even the most perfect method only works if you survive long enough. My stop-losses are never soft. When I hit a position loss, I cut it immediately—never let a "maybe it will bounce back" psychology influence my judgment.

It looks conservative? Yes. But because of this conservatism, I’ve never been wiped out by a single trade. That’s why I can play for so many years.

**Rule 4: Match your timeframe**

Use short-term thinking for short-term trades, long-term thinking for long-term positions—never mix them. How many people get trapped in a long-term position due to short-term logic, then start frequent stop-losses, gradually eroding their profits?

Before entering, ask yourself three questions: How long do I plan to hold? When will this cycle end? If I’m wrong, how do I exit?

Alright, that’s my entire seven years of experience. This isn’t some motivational speech; every word is made of real gold—earned through hard work.