Putting in your best effort, trading under controllable risk conditions is the only way to survive in the market. It is recommended that all contract traders, before having absolute system advantages, start with small funds like $500 to get a feel for contracts and risk. I sincerely suggest that if you are new to contracts, even with $500, only use one-fifth of the position size to try. A quicker approach is to decide whether you prefer trend trading, swing trading, or ultra-short-term trading, then spend some time on Bilibili or Zhihu forums to learn the mode you like. Then, trade and learn from mistakes for three months or backtest historical trends, paying special attention to persistently review and analyze mistakes in one mode for three months, focusing on high-probability trades, gradually correcting errors, and maintaining high-probability patterns. This is a long-term and boring process, and it’s what I do during my free time and this break. In the future, I will post my monthly trading profit and loss, and I did poorly in January 2026, especially because some recent big losses were caused by trying to catch the bottom. In February, I used an optimized model for trading, and now I am full of confidence. Trading is like walking on thin ice; cherish every step.