Trading contracts, in simple terms, is a battle with yourself. Over the years, I've seen too many people ride the roller coaster, with accounts dropping from hundreds of thousands to zero in an instant. But those who truly survive in the market are not relying on luck or talent; they are relying on the rules that have been hammered out through experience.

I've been through the same process myself. After repeated lessons from the market, I gradually figured out how to achieve stable profits. The core is these ironclad rules:

**Always halve your position size.** The market is always there, but your capital is only one set. What you can truly control is not the market's ups and downs, but how to stay alive to see the next opportunity.

**If you make the same mistake twice with the same coin, exit.** It's not that you don't understand the market, but that your emotions are out of control. Repeated errors mean it's time to switch strategies or take a few days to cool off.

**Never open a position without a stop-loss.** No matter how confident you are, set a bottom line. If you can't bear to take a small loss, the final result will be losing everything.

**Stay away when the market lacks rhythm.** When the structure is chaotic, volume is weak, and sentiment is scattered, entering the market won't preserve your profits.

**If you see others making money, it's time to exit.** Envy is the enemy of trading. Following the herd to copy trades is the easiest way to disrupt your rhythm. Maintain your own pace to last longer.

**Don't treat trading as a daily check-in.** If you haven't found a good opportunity, stay in cash and observe. This is the best risk management.

**Never add to a losing position.** After a loss, small positions or taking a break is the correct approach. Chasing to recover losses will only deepen the trouble.

**Don't trade short-term without understanding the structure.** Short-term trading depends on timing your entries, not on how brave you are. If you get the rhythm wrong, even a correct direction is useless.

**Don't force opportunities.** Avoid rigidly searching for entry points; real opportunities never come just once. Wait for them to appear naturally.

**Always write a review after each trade.** Record three things: why you entered, why you closed, and what was missing. The depth of this reflection determines how far you can go in this market.

Ultimately, what this market lacks is not effort or opportunity, but the ability to stay calm amid volatility. A person rushing blindly will only crash. Only by understanding the rules and finding the right rhythm can you survive steadily.