Sometimes when trading contracts, the hardest part isn’t losing money—it’s almost getting washed out of the position. I was holding this $UNI trade around 2.888. The pullback candle in the middle was really scary; the chart jolted, and my hand already wanted to hit close.

Fortunately, it didn’t keep driving through. Instead, it quickly snapped back. I reminded myself in that moment: don’t just stare at one little wick and let it scare you—you need to see whether people keep smashing it afterward. Later, the price moved to 3.501, and my on-paper figure reached +1507.15%, and only then did I manage to calm back down.

With a trade like this, if you get washed out at the time and then watch it run up afterward, your mindset would definitely be even more wrecked. Seeing the right direction but not holding it can sometimes feel worse than being wrong.

So this time, my biggest takeaway isn’t how much I made—it’s not letting one or two intraday swings lead you by the nose. Be afraid when you should, but don’t be afraid to the point where you lose all your own judgment.

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