The pain of trading is something only one truly understands.

Buddha said: "Everyone suffers, only by oneself can one cross over; the will of heaven is impermanent, follow the natural order."
After trading for a long time, you will understand that trading is actually a form of cultivation in life.

Traders are probably the profession with the lowest threshold, the ceiling of freelancing.
However, the price of freedom is high, and successful traders are all built with money and time, without exception.

The three realms of life: seeing the mountain as a mountain, seeing the mountain as not a mountain, and seeing the mountain as still a mountain.
The same goes for trading.
When you truly step out and achieve stable profits, you will find that the market is still the same market, the candlestick is still that same candlestick, it's just that your perspective and mindset are completely different.
When your trading mindset is as calm as water, you have truly come out.

I see too many people fighting back and forth in this market, obstinately clinging to their beliefs, for 5 years, 10 years, or even a lifetime, ultimately unable to grasp the essentials, and even failing to touch the edge.

Some even fantasize about fighting against the market. You, a small retail investor with tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands in capital, spend all day focusing on various true and false news—like cost prices falling below certain levels or interest rates rising and falling. For example, since the beginning of this year, when others have shorted coking coal, coke, industrial silicon, and lithium carbonate, making a killing, you are still holding onto a bunch of long positions. How frustrating!
Always daydreaming about a reversal one day, but how can it reverse so quickly!
I won't go long even if it drops to 0 before the market shows reversal signals.
So, I want to tell you that the first major principle of trading is to follow the trend!

The most important concept in trading is: never base your trading system on predicting the market. You can never predict it; once you try to predict, it's the beginning of a nightmare.
Be objective. It doesn't matter where the market will go in the next second; just follow it. Don't overthink, use a reasonable position and stop-loss to support you.
So now we arrive at the second major principle of trading: manage your principal well. The most important thing is the principal; you must have the concept of capital management. Capital management determines how far you can go in this market.

How many people have been on the road to break even since entering the market? I say, me too, how long did it take? 10 years!
How many decades does a person have!
But who made you choose this path, choosing not to give up.

The Buddha also said that he only ferries those with fate.
Trading is the same; it is destined for those who are meant to meet, but cannot be sought.
When you see this, you and I may have a fate, but who knows.
Finally, here's a little tip:
1. Any market segment requires a defined time frame, which should be determined based on your trading style.
2. The market is something you create yourself; you cannot control the market, but you can control its boundaries.

Wish you successful trading!