After nine years of market battles, I have finally understood one principle: profitable traders are never judged by their ability to read the charts, but rather by their ability to suppress the impulse to act impulsively and trade frequently.

The market moves every day, but opportunities to trade are painfully few. This is the reality.

Mature traders do not pursue fast reflexes or frequent trades. They are waiting. Waiting for what? For those moments when multiple conditions align, and the win rate is clearly tilted in their favor. Only then does a trade have a positive expectation.

The essence of trading is not guessing where prices will go, but identifying those few opportunities worth betting on amidst countless fluctuations.

Look at those who can stay profitable for years—they are often not the ones who work the hardest or are the busiest, but rather those who are most patient and disciplined. They know how to stay out of the market—completely abstain from trading, patiently waiting. When conditions are right and the odds are high enough, they strike without hesitation.

Only then can trading be done with confidence. Only then can risks be controlled.