Illusion of Power – The Sweet Trap in Trading

It sounds hard to believe at first, but in reality, there have been thousands of traders who have fallen into the same trap: the illusion after a winning streak. Imagine this: You start with a capital of 500 USD. After three consecutive winning trades, the account skyrockets to 5,000 USD. In that moment, the feeling is euphoric, smiling and saying: "Trading is as easy as eating candy, why not increase the volume? X20 leverage, go all-in at once to get rich quickly!" But life is not a dream. Just one red candle dropping by 2% is enough to wipe out all the capital, erasing all previous achievements. From a "big winner", you return to zero in just a few seconds. 👉 What Is The Lesson Here? In trading, a winning streak doesn't kill you. What kills you is the illusion of power – the thing that makes you think you're invincible, that the market is firmly in your grasp. Why Are Illusions Dangerous? When you win, the brain releases dopamine – the more excited you are, the more you want to repeat that feeling. This is when reason is easily overwhelmed. Increase volume, increase leverage – you underestimate the risk, thinking that you "have mastered the winning formula." A small mistake turns into a disaster – while you should have only lost 2-3% of your account, you ended up losing 100%. So what should be done to avoid this trap? Maintain discipline: Set a fixed risk rate of (1-3%/order ), absolutely do not break the rules. Maintain your position: Even if you win continuously, you should not go all-in; treat each order as just a small part of the long game. Keep a cool head: Remind yourself that "the market is always right, I am just a tiny grain of sand." Conclusion AD has gone through this very "trap" – and only once losing everything, painfully to the core, is enough to be sober enough to remember it for life. Brothers, don't wait until the market sends the "tuition bill" by draining your entire account before believing. Learn from this story, keep a cool head, and go the long haul. If you find the article useful, remember to follow AD to read more stories that are both funny and "crying in Mán language", but all are derived from real-life hard-earned lessons.