You might not believe it when I say this, but I turned 300,000 into 660,000 with only 15 trades in total.

Last year at this time, my account balance shrank from 1.3 million to 300,000. That feeling was like drowning — struggling but sinking deeper and deeper. Staring at the red numbers on the screen, fingers hovering over the mouse, I almost lost the courage to click and open a position.

But the worst part wasn't losing money; it was not knowing exactly where I went wrong. Every time I opened a trade, I thought "This time it's a sure thing," but a market pullback would wipe out all the profits, sometimes even turning into a loss. Only later did I realize that the problem was never about not being able to see the right direction, but rather that I simply didn't know how to "wait."

I used to think "there are opportunities every day, not trading is just wasting" — now I realize I was just being PUAed by the market. During that period, I changed a habit: I still watched the charts, but I couldn't just click recklessly. I set some strict rules for myself—

When signals aren't clear enough, even if the market looks tempting, I don't touch it;
Before opening a position, I must set a stop-loss level; if the risk-reward ratio isn't acceptable, I give up;
When I lose money, I accept it — never add to a losing position to average down;
Only profitable trades are considered for adding positions, and only at a fixed ratio.

Sounds simple, right? But in practice, each rule was a torment. Especially when I saw others in the group posting frequently, while I was holding an empty position waiting for the right opportunity, that agony was worse than losing money.

From 300,000 to 660,000, I waited over five months, averaging about three trades per month. On my 8th trade, my account just exceeded 500,000. An old friend messaged me privately saying, "Stop dreaming, just protecting your principal is good enough." I was almost swayed then, but I gritted my teeth and followed the plan through the remaining trades.

Looking back now, none of those 15 trades were made by guesswork. Before each trade, I would carefully confirm: Is the trend clear enough? Can I accept the retracement space? Are my profit targets reasonable? Thinking through these questions before acting naturally increased my success rate.

But I need to make one thing clear in advance: this method is not suitable for everyone.

If you're used to high-frequency trading and feel uneasy when you don't make a trade in a day, then we're not on the same path; if you're still dreaming of catching every market move and think "waiting" is a waste of time, then let's not waste each other's time.

I only share this with those who genuinely want to change their trading habits and are willing to stick to discipline. After all, no matter how good the method is, without the perseverance to execute, it’s all pointless.