The more I understand a truth: trading is like hunting.

A hunter with poor skills climbs the mountain, not only failing to catch prey but also being targeted by jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards before taking a few steps. But that’s not the most tragic part—the most tragic is that even the most skilled hunter, wandering on the mountain every day, still doesn’t encounter a big prey, and in the end, ends up starving.

There’s an old saying: "Nine nets out of ten catch nothing; catching one net is a success." It sounds simple, but in the trading market, it’s a different story. If you’re unlucky, "nine nets out of ten" isn’t just an occasional event but happens repeatedly. If you can’t catch fish after twenty nets, do you still have the courage to cast your net again?

When I was young, I was very serious about it, thinking that as long as my skills were in place, making money was just a matter of time. Later, I realized—whether you can endure those "days without opportunities" is actually much more important than the skills themselves.

That’s why some people with good skills still lose money, while others, even with less optimal methods, live the longest. It’s not a technical issue; it’s a mindset issue. More precisely, it’s a matter of risk tolerance and market cycle awareness.

Now I want to hear your thoughts—what is the biggest bottleneck in trading? My choice is option 3.