Many contract traders fall into a strange cycle: indicators piled up on the screen, dozens of trades a day, staying up late staring at the candlestick charts. What’s the result? They get scared and start to cut losses after a small profit, or stubbornly hold on after a loss, leading to a complete breakdown of their mindset.

Some experienced traders have developed a minimalistic system through practice, with a very disciplined core idea: no predicting the market direction, no chasing highs or lows, and no relying on complex indicators. Just 10 minutes a day can keep the win rate at a relatively high level. The underlying logic is actually very simple—most people lose because they "want to win too much," and impatience causes them to be repeatedly harvested by the market.

**Core Strategy Breakdown:**

**1. Use only EMA moving averages for decision-making**

Set up EMA21 (short-term) and EMA55 (mid-term). EMA21 reflects short-term trends, and EMA55 confirms the medium-term direction. A golden cross signals a buy, a death cross signals a sell. No other indicators are added to reduce visual clutter and conflicting judgments.

**2. Strictly choose entry points**

Operate only on the 4-hour chart, ignoring smaller timeframes. Conditions to go long: EMA21 crosses above EMA55 and the candlestick closes bullish. Conditions to go short: EMA21 crosses below EMA55 and the candlestick closes bearish. Avoid trading in choppy ranges; better to miss the trade than force it.

**3. Never compromise on stop-loss execution**

Set the stop-loss at the high or low of the previous 4-hour candle. Limit each trade’s loss to 5% of the account balance. This seemingly simple discipline is enough to change trading results—whereas holding through losses might have led to 20-30% losses before, now stopping losses in time makes trading more stable.

**4. Scale in to lock in profits**

Start with only 5% of the capital for the first position. After earning 5%, add another 5%, and repeat this process until an EMA reversal signal appears. This approach both locks in bottom profits and ensures you don’t miss the full trend gains.

**Practical tips:** Don’t expect every trade to win. One or two trades a day are enough; more than that only increases the chance of mistakes. The key isn’t how much you earn, but respecting the strategy and sticking to discipline. Missing an opportunity is much less costly than making operational errors. Trust the strategy, follow the rules—this is more effective than any advanced technique.