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I have seen too many people fall for this reason – it's not that they can't see the direction, but that the risk-reward ratio is completely out of control.



Earning 0.5 points makes you anxious to secure the profit, fearing that the meat you have in your mouth might fly away. What if you incur a loss? You stubbornly hold on, still mumbling "wait for a rebound" even after being stuck with ten or more points. The win rate on paper looks good, but in reality, the account is suffering from chronic bleeding.

What the market truly fears is not the frequent stop-loss players, but those stubborn players who say "I'll wait a bit longer." A single all-in resistance can wipe out all the profits accumulated over half a year.

Stop believing in win rates. In trading, what matters is not how many consecutive wins you have, but whether the profit and loss structure of each trade can sustain long-term competition.

You must be able to afford to lose, and when you win, it must be substantial - this is the logic of survival.

Let me calculate a clear account for you: assuming the profit-loss ratio remains stable at 1:3,
Lost 70 points in total for 70 times.
Win 30 times to get back 90 points,
A profit of 20 points in the end.

Only a 30% win rate? That's okay. The concern is withdrawing every time you make a small profit, but holding on emotionally during losses.

This game is not about who wins frequently, but rather who survives the longest, holds onto their positions, and harvests enough aggressively. A decent profit is enough to cover the costs of the previous several trials and errors — that is what it means to be good at trading.
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SerumSqueezervip
· 10h ago
Ah, this is what I've been wanting to say every day, the win-loss ratio is the real deal. Make a little profit and run, but holding on while losing a ton will eventually blow up this mindset. It's easier said than done; I've also walked through this pit. Living long is the way, not winning more.
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WalletsWatchervip
· 10h ago
Really, I've seen too many stories about going all in and getting liquidated, all dying on the phrase "I'll wait a bit longer." Make a profit and run; if it’s a loss, just bear it—this mentality needs to be reversed. The win-loss ratio is what matters; a pretty win rate is useless. The key is that one all-in can wipe out six months' worth of meals, it's terrifying. So what if the win rate is 30%? As long as the win-loss structure is right, that's the way to survive.
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Ser_This_Is_A_Casinovip
· 10h ago
This is the most heart-wrenching thing I've ever heard, the mentality of making quick money really kills without bloodshed. Wait, why do I feel like this is about me... The win-loss ratio, it's easy to say but really hard to do; once you lose, you can't hold on. I'm dying of laughter, every time I say this time is different, but I still get trapped. The key is not how much you earn, but not to go all in and spit it all back; that's the reality. A 30% win rate to take profits? This logic is crazy, think about what you've done. A harsh truth, those who understand, understand; it's just that executing it is life-threatening.
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LongTermDreamervip
· 10h ago
Really, I was tricked by this three years ago – making a little profit and running away, but holding on through losses until the sky falls and the earth cracks. Now I understand that the winning rate is just psychological comfort; the key is whether the profit-loss ratio can support the entire cycle. Looking at that 1:3 ledger, losing 70 and winning 30 still leaves a net gain of 20; this is the logic that truly allows one to survive. I have to say this article is spot on. Some of my friends are still stuck in the death loop of "I'll wait for a rebound". They lost all their profits in half a year and are still brainwashing themselves that this is long-term holding. Uh, long-term dreamers can sometimes deceive themselves like this, haha. Able to lose and win fiercely, it feels like saying to treat trading as a three-year cycle of practice. It’s not about how many times you won this month, but whether your account is still there three years later. This principle is simple, but very few people can actually execute it. What I fear the most is – clearly knowing I need to control the profit-loss ratio, yet still unable to resist withdrawing a small profit and instead holding onto losses with emotions. Isn’t this human nature? That’s why it’s not about being smart; it’s about how long you can survive.
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