The truly skilled traders all follow the principle of "doing less, doing it fiercely, and doing it well!"

After trading for a long time, you will increasingly notice a pattern: it's not necessarily the one who trades the most that earns the most; it's not the one who captures all the signals that remains stable. Instead, it's those who appear to "not do much" that quietly make money, maintaining an unusually steady rhythm and effectively controlling their drawdowns.
They all have a common point: do less, do it fiercely, and do it expertly.
1. Doing less is about establishing a rhythm, not giving up opportunities.
When I first started trading, I always wanted to do more, afraid of missing out on the market. I wished I could catch every fluctuation. I opened a bunch of charts, switching timeframes back and forth. After finishing a trade in 5 minutes, another structure appeared in 15 minutes, and I was still drawing lines in 1 hour, making me busier than a CEO of a public company. But looking back at the results, I lost terribly.
But if you look at those who make money in the long run, they place very few orders. It's not that they don't trade, but they only take on opportunities that are "worth taking." Because they know that not every candlestick is worth trading, and not every pattern has value. They reserve their energy and resources for those opportunities that they feel instantly drawn to, which they have reviewed countless times and are etched in their minds.
It seems like they always miss opportunities and market trends, but they are well aware of it because they have their own trading rhythm. They know that opportunities are awaited, not sought after. This is what is meant by having a landscape in the heart and mountains and rivers in the brows.
2. To act decisively is to be "clean and neat" after the signal is established.
Doing less is not hesitation, nor is it being timid. On the contrary, when the time comes to act, these traders are never soft.
Their "ruthlessness" is not about going all in, but rather when the signal comes, the rhythm is confirmed, the structure is complete, they decisively add to their positions, executing cleanly and without any hesitation.
Admit when you're wrong, cut losses decisively; take profits when you're right, and continuously follow up during the process. You can't see their emotional adding positions, nor can you see the luck of "still taking a gamble even when it's uncertain." Behind each of their trades is a substantial amount of filtering and a disciplined framework supporting them.
So when the opportunity really arises, they never hesitate. You might still be indecisive on the charts, while they have already completed their position building + stop-loss + plan setting. Achieving such a level of trading cleanliness is not based on passion, but on a trained "systematic thinking."
3. Mastery is the "cognitive moat" you have built up over time.
This is very crucial. Truly stable individuals have their own proficient forms and structures. It's not about doing everything, but about going deep; it's not about trying everything, but about repeatedly honing in on the smoothest type.
Some people are good at countering after false breakouts, some excel at breakouts during trends, some are particularly sensitive to candlestick patterns, and some rely on precise coordination of indicators. These individuals are not necessarily highly skilled in their techniques, but they understand that in a chaotic market, only when you are familiar with it can you hold your ground.
They won't take action on unfamiliar structures, nor will they casually add a "new signal" into the system. They know that the core of trading has never been how much you grasp, but whether you can consistently execute 100 trades in a familiar system, even if they seem repetitive, and do it to perfection.
This is the "moat" of an expert: you can never beat someone who has stubbornly fought in a fixed area hundreds of times.
Summarize
"Doing less" means that you know how to filter out the noise and not be led by the market's rhythm;
"To act decisively" means to boldly concentrate your efforts and enter the market when you encounter your own opportunities.
"Getting familiar" means that you understand the true confidence in trading, which lies not in breadth, but in stability and depth.
We don't trade just for the sake of trading, but to survive, to make money, and to earn steadily. You're not here to catch every fluctuation; you're here to seize the wave of opportunity that is "most worthy of action" within your cognitive structure. Don't let the purpose go astray.
Truly capable people appear unhurried, yet every order they place is precise; they don't make many moves, but each one is steady, accurate, and powerful. It's not about moving quickly, but knowing when to hold back and when to speed up; it's not about doing more, but knowing what is most worth doing.
Do less to be clear; act decisively to be accurate; practice to win.
Only by mastering these three can you truly have your own trading rhythm.