Have you ever experienced this situation—staring at the market all day, eyes dazzled by candlesticks, emotions fluctuating with price movements, only to find that your account still shows little progress?

Honestly, trading doesn’t have to be so exhausting. Those who can consistently make money are not competing on the amount of time they watch the charts, but rather on having a clear, repeatable trading system.

I’ve used a contract trading approach for several years, and the core logic is actually quite "lazy": follow the trend, reduce trading frequency, and completely keep emotions out of the picture.

The tools are quite simple—just EMA21 and EMA55. The 21-period captures short-term momentum, while the 55-period looks at the medium-term direction. These two lines can tell you whether to go long or short.

There are only two entry rules: when EMA21 crosses above EMA55 and the candlestick closes bullish, go long; when EMA21 crosses below EMA55 and the candlestick closes bearish, go short. During sideways consolidation, absolutely avoid trading—this is to prevent being repeatedly caught in losses.

Risk management is a strict rule. Always place stop-loss at the high or low of the previous 4-hour candlestick, and keep single trade losses within 5% of your account. Making big profits is secondary; staying alive is the top priority.

Position management uses a rolling, progressive approach—initially invest only 5%. If that 5% earns 5%, add another 5%, gradually increasing along the trend. Once the moving averages cross in the opposite direction, immediately exit all positions.

Finally, mindset. Limit yourself to 1-2 trades per day; better to miss opportunities than to make mistakes. Checking the system for ten minutes each day is enough—its execution will always outperform gut feelings. Trading is not about diligence, but discipline.

Use the simplest methods to earn the money you’re supposed to make—that’s the realistic path for ordinary people to survive and thrive in the contract market.