How long does it take to make your first fortune?

It depends on how much capital you have.

Making 1 million from 1 million in this market is really not difficult—just buy and hold, then wait for the wind to come.

But most people think: how can I turn $100 into 1 million?

So those without money trade futures contracts, following the guys in the square who draw two lines: break above go long, break below go short, got it?

Then in one hour you experience three emotions: anxiety when placing the order, relief when the market moves your way, regret when it pulls back. Can't eat, can't sleep, but your account gets thinner and thinner.

What about those with money? They buy spot, hit the gym, take vacations. Then one day they check their account and realize it's doubled without them even noticing.

It's not that they're smarter than you—it's that they don't need to bet their lives on every fluctuation.

The cruelest truth in this space is: the less capital you have, the more desperate you are to turn things around, and the easier it is to blow yourself up.

Want to make money? First, extend your time horizon. Stop thinking about turning $100 into 1 million. Start by thinking about how to turn $100 into $1,000, then $1,000 into $10,000.