Typical characteristics of this stage:

• •Frequent trading: Watching charts constantly, wanting to catch every movement
• •Heavy positions: Believing this opportunity is once-in-a-lifetime, going all-in for quick riches
• •No stop losses: Refusing to accept losses, hoping "it'll bounce back"
• •Blind confidence: One win makes them genius, ten losses are just bad luck

Progress at this stage:

• •Trading system: No longer chasing blindly, entering based on fixed signals
• •Strict stop losses: Every trade has a stop loss, exit when hit, no hesitation
• •Risk management: Learned position sizing, risking only 1-2% per trade
• •Review sessions: Started keeping trading journals, analyzing each trade

• •Markets don't follow logic, even the best systems fail sometimes
• •During losing streaks, mentality collapses, doubting the system and oneself
• •Mechanical rule execution misses the market's "language" and "rhythm"

Core cognition of the enlightened:

• 1. From "wanting to win" to "knowing how to lose"

  Beginners think about how to make money, enlightened traders think about how to control losses. They understand trading is a probability game, losses are inevitable. The key isn't avoiding losses, but ensuring profits exceed losses.

• 2. From "predicting markets" to "following markets"

  Beginners try to call tops and bottoms, enlightened traders only care about current trends and follow them. Market rises, go long; market falls, go short; ranging, rest. Don't struggle with "why", focus on "what is".

• 3. From "executing rules" to "understanding rules"

  Robot stage follows rules blindly, enlightened traders know flexibility. They know when to act, when to watch; when to persist, when to let go. Rules are tools, not shackles.

• 4. From "fighting emotions" to "accepting emotions"

  Stage two traders suppress emotions, enlightened traders acknowledge them but aren't controlled. They understand fear, greed, regret are normal, the key is not letting them affect decisions.

• 5. From "seeking perfection" to "accepting imperfection"

  Beginners want every opportunity, enlightened traders know missing out is normal. They don't care about missed profits, only whether seized opportunities fit their system. Perfect trades don't exist, only suitable trades.

Daily state of enlightened traders:

• •No constant monitoring: Know when to watch charts, when to rest, life and trading balanced
• •No anxiety: Losses don't panic them, wins don't excite them, mindset calm as water
• •No agonizing: Wrong trades accepted, right trades held, everything flows naturally
• •No loneliness: Understanding market language is like finding an old friend to talk with