Having been involved in financial trading for 11 years, from the gold and crude oil markets in 2015 to now. To be honest, I can't say I’ve achieved financial freedom, but at least I can make a living from this.

The most interesting part is the evolution over these ten-plus years.

In the beginning, high leverage and full-position trading were the norm. I could place thousands of orders in a single day, fingers never leaving the keyboard, eager to absorb every market fluctuation. Later, I gradually realized the cost of such trading—frequent transactions meant frequent mistakes, and my mindset became unstable.

So, my trading frequency gradually decreased. From thousands of trades a day to dozens; then from needing to find setups daily to only making two or three trades a week; now, I only open about ten trades a month, and last week I even closed a position with a flat.

This process may seem "lazy," but in reality, it’s an upgrade in trading philosophy. A core realization is: **Making money isn’t about being busy; money comes from patience**. The fantasies of getting rich quickly all stem from the thrill of high-frequency trading, but those who truly survive and profit steadily have learned self-control.

Timing, patience, simplifying trading systems—these old-fashioned pieces of advice are easy to say but hard to practice. But once you master them, the stability of your returns changes completely.