Gate 2025 Year-End Community Gala #US Non-Farm Payrolls Data Missed Market Expectations Contract trading, talent can't help you, and luck can't be relied on.

I know too many people, going from a big profit to zeroed out accounts in just a few weeks. Those who truly survive in this market are never relying on one or two lucky shots, but have embedded discipline into every trading decision.
I've also experienced days of being repeatedly educated by the market, until I gradually found my rhythm. Now I share these 10 rules, the path I’ve traveled through losses:
**1. Always Leave an Exit Route**
The market is always changing, but your capital is only one. What you can truly control is not the candlestick chart, but how much risk you're willing to bear. Reduce your position size to survive longer.
**2. If the same coin loses twice, change your approach**
It's not that you don't understand the market, but that you're emotionally hijacked. Acceptable to lose once, but if you keep making mistakes, switch strategies immediately or take a few days to cool off.
**3. Never open a position without a stop-loss**
No matter how steady your hand, there must be a bottom line. Reluctant to cut small losses, but the final outcome is often total loss.
**4. Avoid trading in unclear market structures**
Chaotic trends, poor volume, scattered popularity—entering at such times is just giving money to the market.
**5. If you want to copy others’ trades, better exit first**
Envying other accounts’ gains easily disrupts your rhythm. Following the herd is the fastest way to crash.
**6. Trading is not a daily check-in task**
If no opportunity is seen, stay in cash. This is the best defense. Doing nothing beats reckless trading.
**7. Don’t add positions during a losing streak**
The more you try to recover in one shot, the deeper the trap you dig. Light positions, wait and see, or rest—these are the right choices.
**8. Don’t trade short-term without understanding the structure**
Short-term trading tests not courage but rhythm. If you miss the rhythm, even the right direction is useless.
**9. Don’t force opportunities**
Wait for opportunities to surface naturally, don’t force entry points where there are no signals. True opportunities don’t come just once.
**10. Review your trades with three questions clearly**
Why did you enter, why did you exit, and do you regret anything now? Deep review determines how far you can go.
To survive steadily in this market, what you lack is not effort or opportunity, but the mindset and discipline to stand firm amid volatility. Going solo will eventually lead to a fall, but if someone can help you clarify your thinking, it’s easier to reach the threshold of stable profits.