There is a friend in the teahouse who suddenly asked me: "Your trade sizes aren't that big each time, how come your account doubles? I watch the market all day and it just makes me anxious, but I end up losing more."



I put down my teacup: "You're looking at the red and green fluctuations; I see the critical juncture of the major cycle."

My trading logic isn't that complicated; it boils down to three points.

First, make decisions based on the major cycle, treating smaller fluctuations as background noise. Intraday movements and 4-hour charts are just micro tremors; the real battleground for wins and losses is on the daily and weekly charts. Confirm the direction with the major cycle first, then look at smaller cycles—otherwise, it's just self-sabotage.

Second, test the waters with small positions and add gradually. Not going all-in at once, but starting with the smallest position to gauge the market. Once the weekly candle closes and gives a clear signal, then add to the position step by step. The benefit of this approach is risk control and maintaining a stable mindset.

Third, set stop-losses outside the reverse low points of the weekly K-line. This width can absorb most of the pullback noise, preventing me from being shaken out by one or two fluctuations. Because the stop-loss is wide enough, I sleep very peacefully at night.

After establishing the position, the so-called "lying down to win" truly begins.

Spend a few minutes each day after the market closes, asking two questions on the chart: Is the trend still alive? Or has it already ended? After asking, turn off the computer, go to the gym or have some tea, and live your life. The account holds a seven-figure USD position, but I don't watch it every second.

In short, making money is something you "sit" into, not something you "do" into. Those who frequently trade intraday seem busy, but in reality, they are just fighting market noise, and in the end, they often get exhausted completely.
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RektRecordervip
· 20h ago
This wave of explanation is excellent. The key is not to fight against market noise. I used to be the kind of person who frequently traded intraday and got burned out. Wait, can weekly stop-loss really let you sleep peacefully? With such a large pullback, aren't you worried? Winning with this logic sounds simple, but it requires strong self-discipline. Most people simply can't hold on until that day. What I respect most is the strategy of gradually increasing positions during trial trades. With proper risk control, it's not easy for the mindset to collapse. Honestly, it wasn't until I switched from intraday to a larger timeframe that I truly had an epiphany. Only then did my account start to grow.
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RadioShackKnightvip
· 01-08 10:03
Wow, is this the legendary "idle money can make money"? I used to be that day-trader dog, watching the market every day, and in the end, I messed up my brain.
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shadowy_supercodervip
· 01-07 13:51
Sitting and counting money is indeed the ultimate, but I'm afraid most people can't sit still for it and have to keep fussing every day.
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FreeMintervip
· 01-07 13:51
This guy is right, the weekly chart is the real boss, and the daily chart is just for fun. --- Winning by lying down is easy to say but hard to do; it all depends on whether you can resist opening the app. --- The detail of setting a wide stop-loss is awesome; most people die right there. --- Seven-figure USD, can you sleep soundly? This is how a trader should be, not those who stare at the screen 24/7. --- I've tried the logic of adding to a position during a trial, and it definitely keeps the mindset more stable, but you have to break the habit of itching to trade. --- Honestly, once you see the direction on the big cycle, all that's left is waiting. It's harder than doing nothing at all. --- Watching friends stress out and lose money is so real; isn't this the self-cultivation of the intraday death god? --- Full position vs. incremental adding—these two psychological differences are worlds apart. --- The problem is most people can't wait for a weekly close; their hands are already moving. --- The phrase "making money by sitting" is one I need to get tattooed on myself.
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GateUser-5854de8bvip
· 01-07 13:47
Sitting and counting money, frequent operations are basically suicide; this logic makes sense. The key is that most people simply can't sit still and always want to buy the dip or sell at the top. Really, in the face of weekly charts, all daily charts are虚的, but executing is damn hard. Lying down and winning sounds great, but in reality, it's a test of psychological resilience; not everyone can handle it. The wide stop-loss is indeed a clever move, filtering out noise and allowing for a good night's sleep. I just want to ask, how did seven figures in USD come about? Is it also based on this strategy? According to this logic, those who blow up their positions intraday deserve to lose, wasting time and wasting life.
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