If it weren't for that time I got liquidated, I would still be working at the factory.

I can't forget the market conditions that day.

Winning 3 consecutive orders, the account floating profit is approaching 20%, and I feel on top of the world. The risk control discipline is clearly written - the risk per trade should not exceed 2%, but at that moment, there was only one thought in my mind:

"This market trend is so standard, how could it possibly go wrong?"

So I did a foolish thing – I heavily invested and added leverage.

The market was indeed smooth sailing earlier, and I even happily took screenshots to share, thinking about the scenario of doubling my investments. And then what? You all know, the market has no "what ifs." A major news hit, the chart flipped sharply, slippage and stop-loss didn’t keep up, and the entire account went from +20% to negative in ten minutes. Wiped out.

That night I sat in front of a black screen for three hours, my mind was blank.

I have lost money before, but never so completely. It's not just the principal that is gone; my confidence, composure, and principles have also disappeared. I ask myself, after spending more than a year studying technical analysis, how could I still make such a foolish mistake?

Later, I realized one thing:

I'm not actually learning how to be a trader; I'm just fantasizing about how to make money quickly.

Many people say that trading is a form of cultivation, and I used to think this was too abstract. It wasn't until the night of my liquidation that I truly understood—it's not about who understands the skills, but who can hold themselves together. When your mindset collapses, no amount of skill will help.

After that, I changed a few habits:

Write a trading plan for each order, clear and detailed, leaving no room for ambiguity; a stop loss is a stop loss, execution should be unwavering; treat trading as a profession, not as the thrill of gambling.

I may not be a master yet, but I know I'm headed in the right direction.

If you are currently experiencing losses and self-doubt—don't be discouraged. We have all stared blankly at the candlestick charts and questioned whether we are truly suited for this path. But sometimes, the real turning point comes from that profound pain.

Only by experiencing pain can one learn to respect risks.