I once thought trading was a shortcut to wealth, but later I realized it is more like a long game with oneself. Here, there are no eternal winners, only ever-evolving practitioners.

In these years, the market has taught me not only technology but also a profound understanding of human nature, risk, and discipline. From blindly following trends to establishing a system, from emotional trading to mechanical execution, each step has been accompanied by pain and growth.
What I want to share is not the "winning formula", but the real insights of a lonely trader.
"The market has always been fair; it never punishes mistakes, but it will keep teaching you lessons until you learn."
[There is no "holy grail" in trading, and there are no "secrets" in the market.]
You think the way to make money is hidden in some book, but in fact, everything is right in front of you: market trends, support and resistance, capital management, personal execution. Trading is just these simple things done repeatedly to perfection.

[Predicting the future is not as good as managing the present.]
Those who guess the market's ups and downs every day end up either being liquidated or getting slapped in the face. Trading is not about predicting, but about execution. You don't know whether the next trade will be a profit or a loss, but you know that after long-term execution of the rules, the odds are in your favor.

[Let profits run and cut losses.]
Everyone entering the market wants to "make money steadily", but the truth is, you must accept losses in order to truly make money. Losses are not scary; what is scary is not being able to bear the losses. Profit is not made through frequent trading, but rather through making one correct trade and taking enough profit.

The closer you are to the market, the easier it is to be swallowed by it.
Staring at the market every day, trading frequently, and constantly trying to catch every fluctuation will only make you more anxious and uncontrollable. Those who truly make money understand the importance of maintaining distance from the market and learning to wait in order to profit from their own share of the market movements.

[Real experts are very "bored but can endure loneliness and solitude." ]
Trading has never been an exciting thing; the more consistently profitable a person is, the more boring the trading becomes. The rules remain unchanged, the execution is orderly, they are not swayed by market emotions, they do not get euphoric from profits, nor do they collapse from losses--they are simply a disciplined executor.
[Trading is a marathon; living longer is more important than running fast.]
You don't need to be the fastest runner in the market; you just need to outlast others a little longer. Those who get liquidated are not necessarily unwise; they simply didn't survive. Focus on risk management, control your drawdown, and ensure you always qualify to stay in the market; time is the strongest compound interest.
Finally, I want to say: the essence of trading is to constantly refine yourself. The market will not give you more money just because you are doing well, nor will it take care of you just because you have worked hard. The market will not change; you can only change yourself.
It's not technology that makes money, but cognition; it's not the method, but execution. If you truly understand these things, you no longer need anyone's guidance, because the market has taught you everything.