Contracts, clearly nine out of ten people lose money, so why are some still jumping in?

Honestly, who hasn't dreamed of a "Hail Mary" turnaround?

I'm 37 years old, from Fujian. In 2018, I threw in 200,000, got wiped out once, my account reset to zero, I can't even remember how many times I got back up. Looking back over these eight years, it's really not luck — it's a set of rules I hammered out through experience.

These six rules are lessons I earned with real money. If you can master one, you're already saving at least ten thousand in tuition; if you understand three, you're already living more wisely than 90% of the market.

**First Rule: Don’t chase after surges**
Nine times out of ten, the market maker's pump is a fishing trap. Volume doesn’t follow? That’s just a show for you. I only eat the second wave, never rush for the first.

**Second Rule: Don’t buy on sharp declines**
That sudden green candle after a crash? Most likely a fake. True bottoms are hammered out over time, not confirmed by a single large green candle.

**Third Rule: Don’t panic at high volume, only sell when volume dries up**
Volume indicates bulls and bears are still fighting; no volume means big players have already exited. I avoid trading in sideways, shrinking-volume consolidations.

**Fourth Rule: Don’t rush into huge volume at the bottom**
A real breakout is sustained volume + retesting with decreasing volume; false breakouts are immediately extinguished after a massive candle.

**Fifth Rule: Candles can deceive, volume won’t**
Volume is the roots, price is the fruit. Going with volume and momentum is the way to survive; going against them is courting death.

**Sixth Rule: The ultimate level of trading is "nothing"**
Without greed, you can hold onto profits; without fear, you dare to act when it’s time; without attachment, you can patiently wait in cash for opportunities.

Over the years, I’ve seen many smart traders blow up their accounts, and I’ve also seen quite a few seemingly “simple” folks survive and even profit by sticking to discipline.

This market, you know, always rewards the calm.

If you want to learn how to tell real surges from fake rebounds, and want to survive longer and more steadily in this market — start by holding onto one ironclad rule.