Three trading maxims gained from a 700,000 loss: Understand them to avoid five years of detours.

When the account crawls up from the abyss of a 700,000 loss to the stable profit path, I truly understand: what is most precious in trading is not the complex indicator formulas, but the fundamental understanding gained through real money. I read these three sentences every day before reviewing my trades, and I want to share them with traders who are still struggling in the market.

1. Go with the flow, you are the "main force" of the market.

Many retail investors often get caught up in "who the main players are", blaming losses on institutional manipulation and market makers controlling the market, while overlooking a core principle: the trend is the only main player. No amount of capital can long-term go against the trend; even institutions with hundreds of billions will falter when operating against it. Conversely, even if you only have tens of thousands in capital, as long as you align with the trend's rhythm, you can make money following the market's inertia.

The more crucial point is "going with the flow when you don't understand"—waiting with an empty position. Just like an experienced hunter doesn't shoot at prey without seeing it; most of the time, they are lurking and observing, only pulling the trigger at the optimal moment. The biggest misconception for retail investors is forcing themselves to "trade every day," as if not taking action means missing opportunities. However, in reality, those moments of blindly opening positions often mark the beginning of losses; learning to stay out of the market is the greatest respect for the trend.

Second, you must learn to "run away" in order to survive in the market.

I heard a very heart-wrenching metaphor: A thief doesn't first learn how to pick locks, but rather how to plan an escape route. Isn't trading the same? Many people who are new to the field focus on "how to catch scam coins" and "how to identify the right direction," while neglecting the most important lesson: "stop-loss."

I verified a cruel truth with 700,000: judging right from wrong and the final profit and loss are never the same thing. You may see the right direction, but if your stop loss is set too tight, you can get shaken out by a wave of market fluctuations; on the other hand, if you see the wrong direction, you might cling to the illusion that "it will eventually bounce back" and stubbornly hold on, only to watch your account get liquidated in the end—such tragedies happen every day in the market.

The real survival logic is: when you make a mistake, cut losses decisively like mowing weeds, keeping losses within a "small loss" range; when you are right, don't rush to take profits, dare to let the profits "run a little longer." Only traders who can "run away" can wait for the real opportunity to make money.

3. The essence of profit and loss is a game of probability.

Many people think that "stable profits" means achieving a 100% win rate, but this is the biggest misconception. Trading is essentially a game of probabilities; even if you are wrong six times out of ten trades, as long as you can manage your risk-reward ratio well, you can still make a profit.

The mindset of a professional trader is: accepting losses is the "trading cost" that must be paid, just like paying rent for a shop or purchasing ingredients for a restaurant. They never care about the win or loss of a single trade; instead, they focus on the overall long-term returns—out of ten trades, six have small losses, three have small gains, and one has a large gain. This seemingly "imperfect" result can actually accumulate astonishing returns.

Instead of striving for "being right every time", it's better to cultivate the ability to "minimize losses when wrong and maximize gains when right". When you no longer cling to "certainty of winning" but learn to coexist with probabilities, stable profits will truly come.

These three sentences do not have flowery language, yet they contain the simplest trading logic. The market is never short of smart people; what it lacks are those willing to exchange losses for knowledge and those who patiently wait for opportunities. I hope you won't take the detours I took, that you will understand earlier and get one step closer to profitability sooner. #内容挖矿，赚丰厚返佣 #交易心法