I made my first million using 4 “broken lines”

Today, no metaphysics—let’s open up my account and show you: the only “dumb” method I’ve stuck to for 3 years is these 4 moving averages.
Many people think making money requires top-level insight—wrong.
The real challenge isn’t knowing, it’s doing.
While you’re glued to a screen full of indicators, I’m already done riding the wave and off for coffee using this old-school system.

Let me be blunt: this method is extremely counterintuitive.
It’s so simple that veterans scoff at it, but it cut my stop loss rate in half.
The core rule is just one sentence: when the price is above the 144 MA, I only think “when to go long”; below it, I only consider “where to short.”
Don’t argue—if you do, you just haven’t been slapped by the market enough.

🔍 Why these four lines?
MA144 (“Life Line”) → Like picking real estate for location—it decides the fate and trend direction. If it’s flat? Shut down the computer and go out.
MA65 (“Main Force Line”) → The real cost line where institutions take action. Breaking this means “the gloves are off”—don’t dream.
MA21 (“Charge Line”) → The rallying call for short-term traders—when it starts here, it’s usually violent.
MA8 (“Alert Line”) → My “mood monitor”—if it breaks below 8, start reducing positions; don’t wait until you’re in pain to take medicine.

Beginners just remember: above 144 only look for longs, don’t short; below 144 only short, no bottom fishing. The 65 line is your add/reduce button, 21 line is your trigger signal.

Three rigid rules that saved me even when cursed as inflexible

1. Only trade “the first pullback”
After price breaks above 144, buy on the first pullback! Second time? High chance it’s a trap.
Why do I always buy in the middle of the move? Because you only believe it’s a real rally on the third try.

2. Stop loss must be ruthless
If it falls below 144, cut immediately—even if you just bought and it drops.
What if it goes up right after you cut? Congrats, you just bought the “fake breakout classic”—next time, lose 30% less.

3. Take profit like a heartless ex
Exit in three parts: break 8 MA, sell 1/3; break 21, sell another 1/3; break 65, close all.
Don’t be greedy for the last bite! I’ve seen too many go from profit to liquidation out of “deep affection.”

A lesson learned in blood: I almost lost everything by being “smart”
Last year, new energy stocks soared. I followed the system and took profit on 1/3 when it broke the 8 MA, but the market kept going up. The comment section laughed at how “stupid” I was.
A week later, there was a waterfall crash, and those laughing went silent.
The market cures all arrogance—especially “I think it can go higher.”

The real core: you’re not trading the market—you’re taming your inner demons
Pain point 1: Always want to enter early → Remember: when 144 is flat, the market is just playing games—you’re just giving away money.
Pain point 2: Desperately trying to recover losses → There’s no “revenge trading” in the system, only the shutdown button.
Pain point 3: Trading on news/data → Fed speech? Wait until price stabilizes above 144; otherwise, it’s all noise.

The essence of tools is to give you a pair of sunglasses to filter out the blinding volatility, so you can see the real tide.

The only advice for beginners:
Open a 30-minute chart of any instrument, and leave only these four lines.
For the next week:
Every time you’re itching to trade, ask yourself: is price above or below the 144?
Just this one question can help you avoid 80% of the traps.

In the end, trading isn’t about who knows more,
It’s about who can stick to the simplest rules the longest.
Those who mock moving averages as “basic” are still searching for the “Holy Grail” in the market;
But those who made money with moving averages have already realized:
Complexity is instinct, simplicity is a choice.