Trading boils down to these four points: catching trends, following inertia, holding the defensive line during pullbacks, and waiting for high-probability pattern reappearances. I use a system to do exactly that.

What is a system? Simply put: see the signal → execute immediately → review after the trade → withdraw funds promptly. Repeating this enough times, you naturally overcome your emotions. It’s not that you won’t be afraid, but fear has already been institutionalized through the process.

Regarding rolling positions, I use two scenarios: first, the market shows no volatility, dead and dull; second, during a bull market, a sudden crash causes panic across the entire market. My approach is this — start with 30% of your position to test the waters. If the direction is correct, increase to 50%. When the trend begins to accelerate, use the profits from earlier trades to chase up to 70%. Here’s a key point: always use the money you’ve earned to take bigger risks, never gamble with your principal.

Once you truly have your own system, the market becomes a probability chart, no longer a big casino.

But honestly, a framework is just a framework; the flesh and blood is what really matters. How do you quantify a “dead water pool”? How do you distinguish between “panic” and “trend ending”? Which key signals on MACD during bull and bear markets are the most reliable? The answers to these questions are what truly determine whether you can make money.