Have you noticed that whenever it comes to making money through trading, people around start talking about it as if it's some divine secret—like "you must attain enlightenment" or "this is a game for the 1% of geniuses." Every time I hear these arguments, I just want to roll my eyes.

Honestly, trading is just a job; it's not that complicated. Doctors have medical skills, lawyers have legal skills, traders have trading skills. Start work on time when the market opens, finish on time when it closes. Eat when it's time to eat, spend time with family when it's time to relax. All that "attaining enlightenment" or "cultivation" talk is just nonsense.

Self-media has made this matter more and more mysterious, as if you can't make money unless you become a fairy. But what’s the reality? A bunch of people get brainwashed into thinking trading is mysterious and out of reach. In fact, the core of trading boils down to a few fundamental skills—drawing lines, discipline, and execution.

First, let's talk about drawing lines. Many people don’t understand why we draw lines like that, thinking it’s just randomly drawing a line and then hoping for luck. Wrong. Drawing lines is essentially a dialogue with the market; you need to understand where the price has support and where it faces resistance. This is the most basic skill.

Nowadays, the trading community uses MACD, moving averages, and all kinds of indicators, flashing all over the screen. But do you know? The market judgment principles that big institutional funds actually use mostly come from Dow Theory and Wyckoff Theory. These are classic frameworks from over a hundred years ago, and they’re still in use today. The question is, why do some people teach indicators instead of these real fundamentals? The reason is simple—indicators are easy to learn and sell courses on, but true skills require time to understand.

Discipline and execution are even more straightforward. Make a plan and follow it. Don’t change your mind just because of short-term price fluctuations. Don’t add to your position out of FOMO. Don’t close your position out of fear. It’s like going to work—you’re a doctor, so follow medical standards; you’re an engineer, so follow engineering logic.

So, don’t be scared by the mystique. Trading isn’t that mysterious; it’s just a job. Use the right methods, stay disciplined, and execute well, and ordinary people can do just fine.