I met an old friend yesterday.
He said he finally figured something out recently.
I asked him what he figured out.
He said he used to stare at the market every day, from morning till night, until his eyes were almost ruined, but his account was always losing money.
Later, he started dating, and didn't have time to watch the market anymore, opening the software less than five times a month.
As a result, he started making money.
I laughed when I heard this, but it's not funny at all.
Staring at the market is the easiest habit to lose money.
As soon as the market moves, you panic.
You want to chase the price up a little,
You want to cut your losses a little,
And you can't resist opening positions when the market is moving sideways.
Your original plan is completely ruined by staring at the market.
Many people think they lose because of technical skills, but actually they lose because of emotions.
Think back: How many of your trades were placed because you couldn't resist?
You chased the highs and got trapped, you tried to buy the dip but ended up buying at the halfway point, and you sold and immediately lost money.
Most of these aren't strategy problems, but rather the impulsiveness brought on by staring at the market.
Later, I slowly realized something:
You're not staring at the market, you're staring at your own emotions. What you should really be looking at isn't the candlestick chart, it's yourself.
When are you prone to impulsiveness?
When are you prone to panic?
When did you click confirm even though you shouldn't have?
I now have a habit: Weekly review, focusing on those emotional moments.
You'll find that losing money isn't due to a lack of skill, but rather an inability to control your impulses.
There's another very simple method:
👉 Before placing an order, stand up and walk around in a circle.
If you still want to trade after walking around, then enter.
This one-step walk can help you avoid half of the bad trades.
Remember this: The market is always there, and opportunities are always there.
But your capital won't give you unlimited opportunities.
Those who constantly monitor the market won't make money.
Only those who can control themselves can survive. @0Zeng4fan