Contract trading is actually very simple, just two things: whether the market is giving signals, and whether you can control yourself.

Many beginners think that trading actively every day will make them money, but in reality, that's the beginning of significant losses. The core skill of those who truly make money is patience.

Most of the time, the market is sideways. It's not that the mice can't be pulled out; there simply are no signals. What you need to do is not flood the screen looking for opportunities, but sit on the bench for ten years in silence, waiting for clear signals before making a move. Days of holding no position may seem like doing nothing, but in fact, they are accumulating energy. Just like a farmer, you can't plant in spring and then mess around in the field in autumn; you have to wait until the crops are ripe before harvesting.

Self-control involves two parts: one is courage, the other is stability.

Courage is not recklessness; it means when the market truly signals, you act decisively and don’t retreat at the last moment. Stability is not about stubbornly holding on; it’s about killing black swan risks in the cradle, preventing a single mistake from turning into total loss. Losses are normal in trading, but they must be within your plan and bottom line. Wealthy traders don’t chase after crazy profits; they first calculate the maximum they can lose, then consider how much they can earn.

What about retail traders? They tremble at potential opportunities, gamble when it’s time to cut losses, and end up as the bag holder, repeatedly taking hits.

Trading doesn’t require any profound tricks; there’s no secret move that works everywhere. All reliable methodologies are summarized by those who came before. The real challenge is execution—learn a system and follow it diligently, don’t let subjective ideas disrupt the rhythm, and stay calm enough.

To carve out a piece of the market, first stabilize your mindset. Review your trades often, find a rhythm that suits you, and replace emotional impulses with trading discipline. That’s the true transformation.