Want to break even? You’re guaranteed to lose.

10% loss: steady—normal fluctuations.
20% loss: panic—turn stop-loss into “hold and refuse to cut.”
30% loss: getting carried away—your whole head is just thinking about clawing it back.

At that point, everything goes off shape: opening positions at random, averaging down blindly, and throwing away all discipline. Every entry isn’t really a trade—it’s “cramming” to catch up. The moment the market doesn’t go your way, it turns into a dead loop— the more urgent you get, the more you do it wrong; the more you do it wrong, the more urgent you become.

The way a veteran handles it is simple: accept the loss, stop out, clear everything, and take the next trade.

Before you place your next order, don’t wonder, “Can this one get back to break even?” Ask yourself instead:
At this level, is it actually worth entering?

Think it through before you act.
—Liangge, trade with subtraction to live longer.