Do you stare at the market every day and guess market sentiment based on intuition? That approach only works for rookies. I chose a different path — writing code to generate probability questions for the market, then letting mathematics help me fill in the answers.

Over five years, my initial 3000U has grown into an eight-figure sum. The account curve isn’t a roller coaster; it’s more like a stable escalator, with no power outages in the middle. Sounds mystical? Actually, it’s supported by just three words: lock-in profits, misalignment, stop-loss. Let’s break it down.

**Step 1: Lock-in profits for compound growth** — put profits into a safe, don’t let them escape.

Within 0.1 seconds after placing an order, stop-loss and take-profit orders are set simultaneously; once profit reaches 10%, take half off the table immediately, securing gains, and let the remaining part continue working for me. Over five years, I’ve taken profits 37 times; the longest time my profit was exposed before cashing out was just 3 days. Some say I’m conservative; I say this is survival first, dreams second.

**Step 2: Misaligned position building** — turn liquidation risk points into a coordinate system.

Look at the big picture on the daily chart, confirm the trend on the 4-hour chart, and find precise entry points on the 15-minute chart. The same asset can be opened both long and short, but stop-loss distances must be controlled within 1.5%, and take-profit targets at least 5 times the risk. On the night of the LUNA flash crash, most people were shouting about liquidation; I managed to catch profits on both sides, and my account increased by 42% that day — all thanks to this misaligned defensive net.

**Step 3: Stop-loss equals big gains** — use small wounds to secure large swings.

My win rate is only 38%, but the risk-reward ratio is 4.8:1, which is enough. For every 1 dollar lost, I must earn 4.8 dollars next time, or I don’t open a position. When the market turns against me, I react faster than it does; if I make a wrong cut, I admit it. The tuition fees paid are never unpaid.

Implement these three tactics into your trading discipline, memorize them, and you’ll be fine:

1. Divide your total capital into 10 parts; each position no more than 1 part; never let total positions exceed 3 parts.
2. If you hit stop-loss twice in a row, shut down immediately — go to the gym, walk the dog, do anything but revenge trade by pounding the table.
3. When your account doubles, withdraw 20%, and allocate it to non-correlated assets like US bonds or gold, so you can sleep soundly even in a bear market.

Once these three tricks are integrated into your trading system, the exchange turns from a harvesting machine into a cash machine. The market isn’t an enemy; it’s an employee, clocking in 24 hours, paid daily. I just sign off and it’s done.