Human Nature × Trading: The Most Naked Mirror of the Soul

Trading is a game that puts human nature into profit and loss, amplifying it to the extreme.

1. The Most Genuine Human Nature in Trading

- Greed: Wanting to earn more after making a profit, not taking profits, ultimately giving back gains or getting caught
- Fear: Panicking at the first dip, selling in a hurry, selling at the lowest point
- Luck: Clearly wrong but stubbornly holding on, believing "it will come back"
- Arrogance: Thinking you're invincible after a few wins, going all-in and ending up zero
- Herd mentality: Buying when others buy, selling when others sell, chasing rallies and panicking during dips

2. The Essence of Trading: Anti-Human Nature

Ordinary people follow emotions, experts go against human nature:

- When others are greedy, I am fearful; when others are fearful, I am greedy
- Cut losses short, let profits run (most people do the opposite)
- Plan your trades, trade your plan

3. Human Nature vs Discipline

- Human nature is instinct: impulsive, emotional, doing whatever feels right
- Trading is rules: stop-loss, position sizing, logic, execution
Controlling human nature is the key to surviving in the market.

4. One Sentence Summary

Trading does not test IQ, it tests human nature.
If you can conquer your emotions, you can beat most people.