Meet a trader who started the year with $5,000 and now has a six-figure account. Reflecting on this experience, he attributes it to the mechanical execution of three basic principles.

First, wait like a sniper for the trigger to be pulled.
His chart only shows two states: waiting and action. When the market is in disorderly fluctuations, his interface is gray, indicating "no trading." Only when the price breaks through an important high or low from the past three months with increased volume, and the medium-term moving averages begin to align, does the interface turn green. At this point, he only invests the initial position, like sending out reconnaissance troops to confirm the direction, before the main force gradually follows.

Second, do not add to losing positions—that's the survival rule.
He has learned this lesson deeply. Now, every order is placed with a stop-loss instruction at the same time. His rule is simple: any position, once the floating loss reaches a preset 2%, will automatically exit the system, with no exceptions. Conversely, only those positions with more than 4% floating profit are allowed to add investments as the trend continues.

Third, only follow the trend, never predict reversals.
He believes that trying to catch the market's top and bottom is a form of arrogance. In a clear upward channel, he only looks for buying opportunities when the price retraces to key support; in a downtrend, he patiently waits for a rebound to resistance levels to short. He says, "My task is not to teach the market where to go, but to understand the direction the market has already chosen and then join it."

This year, his greatest gain was not the increase in funds, but a complete change in his state. While most people are anxiously chasing every fluctuation in front of their screens, his trading days are often accompanied by long periods of reading and thinking. The market's reward ultimately goes to those who are more disciplined and patient, not necessarily smarter or quicker.

If you also find yourself in the dilemma of "correct judgment but unable to profit," perhaps what needs to be examined is not the market, but yourself. True trading skill often lies in those seemingly simple but extremely difficult-to-implement disciplines.