Setting a stop-loss is kind of like a breakup: you keep dragging it out without deleting it or blocking it, watching it every day, wondering whether it’ll come back to life. In the end, it’s either more losses—or you pay for it with your emotions too. Admitting you’re wrong sooner actually saves you interest—because “interest” isn’t just money being tied up; it’s also that little reluctance in your head, the feeling of not wanting to give up.

Recently, I saw a certain area raising taxes, then loosening compliance—collecting it for a bit, then letting it go for a bit. Once expectations for deposits and withdrawals shift, everyone’s hands start to shake more: those who should run don’t dare to run, and those who should stop won’t stop. And in the end, everything turns into “wait a little longer.” To put it plainly, the market doesn’t owe me a rebound.

Why do I stay calm? A small habit: before placing an order, I write one line—“If this trade is wrong, how do I exit?”—and then I execute at the price. Even if my phone alarm goes off, I don’t change it… No matter what, stubborn mouth doesn’t help; only with stricter rules can I keep surviving a bit longer. That’s it for now.