Why do people still rush into contracts when, clearly, nine out of ten lose money?

To put it bluntly—who doesn’t want a comeback? Who hasn’t had that dream?

I’m 30, from Hunan. I entered the space in 2018 with 200,000 RMB. Now? I no longer have to live by checking my account balance every day. No mentors, no insider info—just countless setbacks that helped me develop a clumsy but effective method.

Liquidation? Been there. Account down to zero? That too. But every time I got back up, my mind got a bit sharper. After eight years, I’ve distilled six survival rules. Understand one, and you’ll save yourself 100,000 in tuition; really master three, and you’ll dodge 90% of the traps.

**Rule 1: Don’t chase after sharp surges**
When the big players suddenly pump, it doesn’t mean it’s taking off for real. If the price jumps too fast and the volume doesn’t keep up, it’s just a show. I wait for things to cool down and go for the second wave, never following the herd.

**Rule 2: Don’t bottom-fish after a sharp drop**
The little bounce after a flash crash is 99% a trap. The real bottom isn’t “pulled back up”—it’s “ground out.” Only when the market is quiet for a few days will the smart money quietly enter.

**Rule 3: Don’t panic if there’s high volume at the top—panic if there’s no volume**
Volume means there’s still a battle; no volume means the big players have left. Sideways movement with shrinking volume? Danger sign.

**Rule 4: Don’t rush in when there’s volume at the bottom**
A real rally is “sustained volume + retest without breaking support.” A fake rally is “one-day huge volume + fizzles out the next day.” I’d rather miss the start than catch the last baton.

**Rule 5: Volume matters more than candlesticks**
Candlesticks reflect emotion; volume tells the truth. Volume is the cause, price is the effect. Trade with the volume; go against it and you’re asking for trouble.

**Rule 6: The highest level is ‘emptiness’**
No greed, and you can take profits; no fear, and you can enter; no attachment, and you can stay on the sidelines. The market only seems complicated because it reflects your mindset.

After eight years of trading, I’ve seen too many smart people get liquidated, and I’ve seen “clueless” people survive by playing it safe. The market never rewards the most excited—it only rewards the calmest.

No myths, no trade calls. It’s about logic, rhythm, and how to survive the volatility. If you want to know how to tell a “real rally” from a “fake bounce,” then watch more, think more, and act less.