Staying in the trading market for a long time, you will discover an counterintuitive truth — those who truly survive are not the ones who make the fastest profits, but those who extend the timeline with the simplest methods.

I have been in this circle for 8 years. An ordinary post-90s, from the south, with no insider information, and not relying on luck. The only right thing I did was never get kicked out of the market.

Over the years, I’ve seen many come and go. During bull markets, the crowd is huge; when bear markets hit, accounts disappear. Later, I realized — whether you can stay depends not much on predicting the market, but on two core things: understanding how funds move and managing your emotions well.

These are the 6 survival rules I’ve verified over nearly 3000 trading days:

**Fast rise, slow fall, is often not the top.** A sudden surge followed by a gradual correction is mostly a shakeout and redistribution; the game isn’t over yet.

**Fast drop, slow rise, is usually not an opportunity.** Mild rebounds after a flash crash are more about emotional recovery than genuine reversals. Don’t be fooled by the phrase "It’s fallen so much."

**High volume at high levels is not alarming; low volume is the real concern.** Price still has trading at high levels, indicating both sides are still fighting; the real danger is when high levels suddenly become very quiet.

**One volume-increasing bullish candle doesn’t change much.** Bottoms are formed through grinding; only sustained volume can show that funds are seriously building positions.

**Price is the result; volume reflects emotion.** Candlesticks show what happened; volume explains why it happened.

**Being able to hold a position empty is actually a skill.** Not chasing highs is restraint; not panicking is confidence. When you have no obsession with the market, trading truly begins to serve you.

Over the years, I’ve become more convinced: the market doesn’t reward the smart; it rewards those who survive long enough. I’ve walked the path and stepped on pitfalls. Whether you want to take fewer detours is your choice.