What is the experience of an account shrinking from 100,000 U to 5,000 U?

Last week, an old friend sent a message late at night, saying his account was almost depleted. I opened his trading history and glanced at it, then threw my phone on the table—good grief, the daily transaction records could fill three screens, and the fees accounted for thirty percent of the losses; he couldn't bear to sell when the price was rising, watching his profits evaporate; when faced with a downturn, he refused to acknowledge it, muttering "the bull market will come," and as a result, there was just a small amount left in the account.

Have you acted in this plot before? Many people think they are trading, but in reality, they are just acting as ATMs for the market. Let's see if you fit into one of these three "money-giving postures" and find out if you've been hit.

**Frequent Trading Syndrome**. Staring at the minute chart with my eyes almost glued to the screen, entering and exiting twenty to thirty times a day, I feel like a short-term trading expert, but in reality, I'm just a VIP member of the exchange— a big contributor to the transaction fees. The money I make is not even enough to cover the platform's cut.

**Faith-based Position Flow**. Always thinking "just wait a bit longer to break even", not only do you not sell when it drops, but you also double down to average down the cost, and in the end, what you wait for is not a rebound, but a liquidation notice.

**Impulse All-in Party**. Seeing someone in the group posting screenshots of hundredfold altcoins, I got carried away and went all in, only to wake up the next day to find my account balance had turned into a two-digit number.

During that time, he would stare at the market all night, with cigarette butts filling the ashtray. He slumped in the chair and asked me, "Is the market playing me for a fool?"

I didn't let him mess around with those flashy indicators, just taught him three actions, and before long the account started to go up:

**First tactic, only take definitive opportunities**. Throw minute candlestick charts in the trash, only look at clear breakout signals on 4-hour or higher timeframes, and make a maximum of 3 trades a day. Feeling restless? Go for a walk outside, don't touch the mouse.

**Second strategy, increase when winning and reduce when losing**. The initial position should be strictly controlled within 10% of the total funds; gradually increase the position when in profit; lock in half of the profit when it rises to 20%, and set a trailing stop loss for the remaining; liquidate immediately if it drops below 5%, do not hold onto fantasies, and do not average down for self-rescue.

**The third tactic, discipline over everything**. If you hit two consecutive stop losses, shut down your computer, and when emotions run high, refrain from making any moves; review and record daily, understanding where the losses occurred and clarifying the reasons for any gains.

In plain terms, turning things around relies not on a high-stakes gamble, but on a calm and ruthless execution ability. Most people get liquidated because they fall for the saying "just wait a bit longer and I'll break even."

Why not open your transaction history and face a question: how did your money disappear?