Late one night last winter.

A buddy blew up my WeChat: “Two days! 15,000U turned into 380,000! This wave is about to take off!”

The tone made it sound like he’d already booked a yacht.

I replied instantly: “Withdraw 300,000 right now. Play with the rest however you want.”

He thought I was being a buzzkill. Thought I was timid. Kept surfing the contract market.

72 hours later.

On the phone, his voice was shaking: “My account… less than 6,000U left…”

The collapse, despair, and suffocation came through even over the screen. I just said, “Start learning defense now, or you won’t even be able to protect your principal next time.”

I pulled him into a small group. The kind that specializes in risk control.

Four months later?

He sent me a screenshot: 20,000 principal, balance at 50,000.

With just six words: “Bro, this time I listened to you.”

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There are no shortcuts in trading.

The market is a bottomless pit. There are plenty of opportunities, but only if you survive.

High leverage? That’s a death warrant. Those tempting “cheap opportunities”? All traps waiting to blow.

The hardest thing is controlling yourself.

When you want to go all in, cut your position in half and cool off for three minutes. When you want to make back losses, close the app and go for a walk. When you want to show off your gains, withdraw part of them first.

Now this guy is a completely different person:

Reduced trading frequency by 80%. Most of his time is spent learning, exercising, and watching the markets—like a hunter stalking prey.

Small positions to test the waters. Cuts losses at 300. Takes profits decisively at 800.

Only when I say, “This trend looks like last year’s 5/19,” does he get online to trade—and finishes in 20 minutes.

Last week he shared a reflection:

“I used to think frequent trading was diligence. Now I realize the real skill is patience and self-control.”

I share this with everyone:

Don’t dream of getting rich overnight. First, make sure you won’t blow up your account overnight.

As long as you’re still at the table, opportunities will keep coming.

The real winners? Accounts with ammo, disciplined minds, and eyes on the signals.

Steady always beats fast.