How the market is doing, if you want to make short-term profits, honestly it has little to do with how bold you are. What really makes the difference is how quickly you react, whether your bottom fishing and top escaping are accurate, and if you have the courage to cut losses when needed. It sounds easy, but if you look around, how many people can truly do it consistently?

From an operational perspective, short-term trading has never been a game of impulsive decisions. You need to be very familiar with the market charts and know which tools are most handy for you. MACD, Bollinger Bands, naked K-line charts—any of these can work. The key is whether you understand when they are effective and when they might deceive you. If you don’t understand and just jump in, that’s gambling, not trading. The market won’t specifically cater to your urgency to make money.

Next is position control. Many beginners tend to get addicted to short-term trading, increasing their bets and leverage over time. As a result, a single adverse move can wipe out their account completely. Truly long-term players, on the other hand, tend to be very disciplined—trading with small positions, leaving enough room for mistakes. Even if they make a wrong judgment, they can retreat safely. Short-term trading relies on frequency of trades, not on going all-in once.

And finally, the most painful point—mindset. Losing a trade and immediately rushing to recover it is the most dangerous signal in futures trading. At that moment, you’re no longer trading; you’re throwing a tantrum. The more you want to get your money back, the less clear-headed you become, and your decisions are more likely to go wrong, often leading to a cycle of mistakes.

To achieve stable profits in short-term trading, there’s actually just one principle: exchange certainty for returns, and discipline for safety. When opportunities arise in the market, act decisively. When something feels off, withdraw. Don’t worry too much about gains or losses. If you can truly implement this approach, profits will naturally flow into your account.