The most heartbreaking phrase circulating in the trading circle is what爆仓者 repeatedly type in front of their keyboards: "Next time, I will definitely stick to discipline."

This has almost become the standard farewell when an account hits zero. When your principal disappears into thin air, or the hard-earned profits are eaten up by 80%, most people fall into a false self-criticism: "I know where the problem was; I just couldn't hold back at the time. Next time, I will strictly cut losses and never chase highs."

But this kind of confession is actually useless.

The cruelest truth about trading is: discipline is not something you can just think about and stick to.

**Why do some people always fall into the same trap**

Too many people misunderstand trading, thinking it's a business of "knowledge monetization." They learn enough technical indicators, memorize candlestick patterns, understand macroeconomic data thoroughly—then profits should come easily, right?

Thinking too much. The essence of trading is no different from competitive sports.

No matter how well you understand Stephen Curry’s shooting tutorial, or derive the physics behind three-pointers from start to finish, when you step onto an NBA court, your heart rate skyrockets to 160, and the whole crowd is booing you, and the defender’s arm is pressed against your face, your mind simply can't process these theories. At that moment, what truly controls your body is the muscle memory built up over many years.

Trading is exactly the same. When the market suddenly crashes, that red candlestick line slices through your moving average like a blade, and the floating loss on the screen jumps around wildly. At this moment, only two reactions remain in your body: either you freeze in fear and do nothing, or you get angry and add to your position to average down.

All the rules you wrote beautifully in your trading plan become invalid at this moment. Adrenaline takes over decision-making directly.