There's a secret in the trading circle: when you truly reach the top level, boredom will become so intense that it makes you start reflecting on the meaning of life.

Everyone new to this circle is the same. Eyes shining, heart racing, every trade feels like a life-or-death gamble. They think trading is an adventure, and each operation is about luck and chance. The only thing on their mind is: a move that can turn everything around, getting rich overnight. At the precise moment of bottom-fishing, it’s as if they are the chosen ones.

When they win, they become inflated, thinking they are exceptionally talented; when they lose, they are full of resentment, blaming the market for not giving opportunities. This mindset is actually just adrenaline acting up, not rational trading at all.

But once you have experienced enough market lessons and finally developed a trading system that can generate stable profits, your entire mindset will undergo a complete reversal.

At this stage, trading is no longer an exciting game. More accurately, it’s like mechanical operations on an assembly line. When there’s no signal, you wait patiently, absolutely no reckless moves; when a signal appears, you enter the market immediately, with no hesitation. Stop-loss when needed, never soft-hearted; take profit when appropriate, never greedy.

You won’t rely on increasing position sizes to gamble on vague luck, won’t change the rules on the fly, and won’t compete with the market for courage.

Most of the time, you are just mechanically watching those predefined candlestick patterns and signal conditions. If they match, you act; if not, you keep waiting.

There are no moments of sudden inspiration, no self-deception of "this time is special," and no impulsive trades.

Honestly, I initially thought this kind of trading was too boring. I even doubted whether the pursuit of trading freedom was just about repeating these dull actions every day. Only later did I realize that the market is never an entertainment venue; it’s a rigorous arena that tests discipline.

Whether trading is interesting or boring doesn’t really matter. As long as the system can generate stable profits, those emotional fluctuations are insignificant.

Long-term consistent traders in the market are often not those who get excited and dare to take risks, but rather those who seem boring, disciplined, and don’t look like they’re "gambling" at all.