Recently, many people have been asking me what is the most critical factor in leveraged trading. Is it the amount of principal in the account? Or a foolproof strategy system? ?



To be honest, none of these are the ultimate winning hand. Those with more capital have their own tricks; those with less can still do well. No matter how invincible your technical system is designed, a single emotional outburst can wipe out all the advantages you've accumulated.

I am increasingly realizing one thing: what truly allows you to make money in the leveraged market is whether you can maintain your rhythm in the face of volatility.

Look, how many times have you judged the direction correctly, analyzed the reasoning properly, only to be shaken by a few chaotic K-lines? Once your mindset collapses, you wipe out your previous gains.

You pay the fees, exit the position, and then what? Within minutes, the market suddenly moves, K-lines soar, but you miss the opportunity, just watching helplessly.

What’s even more painful is the reaction afterward—feeling unwilling, impulsively chasing the high, and by the time you realize it, your position is stuck in the middle. Clearly a profitable trade, but due to your reckless operation, it turns into a loss.

The leveraged market never moves in a single direction. Fluctuations, shakeouts, repeated pulls—these are all part of daily life. The real test isn’t whether you can predict accurately, but whether you can stay steady amidst these swings.

If someone asks me now what I care about most, I’d say: it’s not how accurate my predictions are, but whether I have confidence when placing orders. As long as the basic logic remains unchanged and the structural pattern is intact, short-term fluctuations are simply not worth throwing you off balance.

In fact, many people's losses are not due to market issues at all. To put it plainly—it's because you moved when you shouldn’t have.

Leverage trading is never about who is more aggressive; it’s about who can stay calm. Hold your mindset, and when you look back, the profits are right there waiting for you.
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WenMoon42vip
· 01-03 13:18
Wow, this is exactly what I've been wanting to say—mindset can really determine life or death. As soon as the volatility hits, I close my positions, then watch helplessly as it soars. I've done this many times. The key is that afterward, I still chase the high to add to my position—it's just ridiculous.
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GoldDiggerDuckvip
· 01-02 20:17
You're absolutely right, that's the core principle. I previously fell into the trap of mindset; even when my judgment was correct, I still ruined it with my own actions. Regret is endless. --- The biggest enemy is really the mindset, it’s more tormenting than the market itself. --- Just look at my recent trades, the ones I can hold onto comfortably are the most profitable. --- The painful truth is, you shouldn’t act when you shouldn’t. I've been caught in this many times. --- The key is one sentence: don’t act recklessly. It sounds simple, but actually doing it is very difficult. --- So, you still need a clear logical framework, otherwise how can you judge when to act or not? --- I mostly get burned by chasing highs; I just can't resist FOMO. --- I agree with your approach; people who stay calm tend to live longer.
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MidnightSnapHuntervip
· 2025-12-31 19:47
Honestly, mindset is easy to talk about, but when real money is bouncing in your account... who the hell can stay calm? Missing out is the worst, but what's even worse is chasing high and getting caught, that feeling... This article is right, but knowing and doing are two different things. Many people understand this principle, but just can't control that one finger.
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memecoin_therapyvip
· 2025-12-31 19:33
Alright, I like to hear that. Doing nothing is actually doing something; it looks simple but is the hardest. I myself have been educated through several washout campaigns before I understood.
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Ser_APY_2000vip
· 2025-12-31 19:32
This really hits home. I'm all too familiar with the cycle of being shaken out and then chasing the high. I regret it every time. Really, the hardest thing to control is your mindset. No matter how good your skills are, a moment of panic can ruin everything. That's why many people end up losing money. Exactly right, the key is not to act recklessly. With enough discipline, profits won't just slip away on their own.
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RooftopReservervip
· 2025-12-31 19:28
Exactly right, but too many people can't control their own hands. Watching the candlestick shake and then their mentality collapses, even though the fundamentals haven't changed, they get shaken out themselves. It's very common.
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