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Everyone says that contracts are a gamble, and I don't deny it. But there is an essential difference: gamblers rely on luck, while those who truly survive depend on finding the market's规律.
I used to be that gambler too. Entered with 8,000 yuan, just like all beginners—dreaming daily of doubling, fantasizing about changing my fate overnight. And the result? Liquidated in less than a week. Recharged, then liquidated again. During that time, I felt targeted by the market, constantly questioning life.
Until one moment, I suddenly understood: liquidation isn't bad luck; it's an inevitable result of probability. Your calculations can't keep up with market fluctuations, and zeroing out is fate. At that moment, I woke up—I am here not to win once, but to survive continuously.
**Three Illusions That Must Be Killed**
**First: "Stay steady, we can win"**
Under high leverage, there's no such thing as "staying steady," only "calculating correctly." A wrong directional judgment, and your account goes straight to zero. Leverage is like a nuclear bomb, not fireworks. Many people don't die from market crashes but from neglecting risk.
**Second: "Transaction fees, just small money"**
This is the most hidden trap. Frequent trading fees seem insignificant, but under compound interest, they silently eat away at your principal like cancer cells. Data shows that many people's accounts aren't wiped out by big drops but are worn down little by little through frequent operations.
**Third: "Losing 50%, earning 50% to break even"—this is the deadliest mathematical lie**
Losing 50% requires a 100% gain to recover. Losing 90%? You need to multiply by 9. This isn't just simple math; it's the hellish difficulty you face. Psychological despair combined with technical challenges causes most to give up in this process.
**How to survive and grow the snowball?**
The answer is: replace "feelings" with a cold "system."
One of the core tools of this system is the indicator misunderstood by 90% of traders—the BOLL Bollinger Bands.
Most people see it as just drawing lines, but if you learn to read the signals behind it, it becomes the market's "emotional ECG":
When "clenching breathlessly" appears, volatility drops to zero, and the market is brewing energy in silence. This isn't the time to rush; it's the time to tighten your seatbelt and stay safe.
When "opening wide and roaring" arrives, the trend is confirmed, and the market begins to run. This is the golden stage for holding positions and letting profits run freely, not the frantic end of chasing highs and selling lows.
Using this "emotion detector" combined with mathematical control of position size, I once captured multiple trends within a month, achieving a monthly return of 30 times. This isn't to boast about skill but to verify a fact: when your cognition surpasses most market participants, profits naturally become a byproduct.
The key transformation is from "I want to win once" to "I want to survive continuously." From a gambler's mentality to systematic thinking. From seeking excitement to pursuing stable compound growth. Every trader who survives has essentially undergone this psychological metamorphosis.