💥 Accounts dropping from 100,000 to 5,000—you've heard this story many times, but do you really understand why you ended up here?

Last year, a follower came to me, and the first thing he said was: "I can't take it anymore, my account is almost gone."

I looked at his trading records, and I was completely silent. Doing dozens of trades a day, with fees almost wiping out the principal. He was never willing to take profits on winning trades, but held on tightly to losing ones, and in the end, his account was wiped out.

You must be familiar with this scene.

But do you know? Behind it, there are actually three traps that are causing the problem.

**The first is High-Frequency Random Scanning.** Staring at the 1-minute K-line, fingers constantly clicking, thinking this is some "intraday opportunity." But in reality? Each trade's fees are flowing out, making you the exchange's favorite "big spender." The loss isn't from market movement; it's from paying every single fee.

**The second is Faith-Based Holding.** Always believing that "a bull market will turn things around," but what you get is not a bull market, but your account going to zero. This "I don't believe in evil" mentality is a hallmark of margin calls.

**The third is FOMO All-In.** Seeing others post screenshots of 100x gains, and in a rush, going all-in. But then, it's time to wake up—because there's almost no money left.

That follower told me he often stayed up until 3 a.m., staring at the charts, with ashtrays piled high, slumped in his chair, repeatedly asking himself: "Am I always being slaughtered by the market?"

I didn't hype him up or give him any grand principles; I just told him to start with three very simple things. And guess what? His account really began to recover slowly.

**The first is Sniper Trading.** Don't stare at the 1-minute K-line anymore—that's self-torture. Switch to the 4-hour or higher timeframes, and only trade those truly confirmed setups. My requirement for him was no more than three trades per day. If he felt itchy, go exercise. Under no circumstances should he open the trading app.

**The second is Position Rolling Tactics.** Never risk more than 10% of your principal on the first trade—that's starting with $500. Once confirmed profitable, add to the position in batches. When gains reach 20%, take half profit immediately, and move the stop-loss on the remaining position; if it drops 5%, close the position immediately—no hesitation, no "wait and see."

**The third is Discipline Enforcement.** Stop-loss isn't optional; it's a life-saving measure. After two consecutive stop-losses, force yourself to shut down the device and walk away. Feeling emotional? Pause all trading. Daily review is a must; every loss must be explained—why it happened, and every profit should be summarized with the logic behind it.

He later told me: "No one has ever taught me like this."

I replied: "It's not that no one teaches; it's that you don't want to admit it—you’re actually just gambling, not trading at all."

You know what? 99% of margin calls happen because of the same sentence: "Hold on a little longer, and it'll turn around."

Now, open your own trading records.

Ask yourself: do you dare to face that real version of yourself?

Are the money you lost truly taken away by the market, or swallowed by your greed and luck?