I have seen an ordinary trader who used contracts to grow an account to the tens of millions level. No genius aura, nor institutional players; her secret to success is only one—completely abandoning retail mindset and only doing "survivable trading."

This method has been repeatedly validated and is worth all contract traders' reference.

**The first key: Staying alive is more important than making money**. Contracts are just tools; only confirm trends and trade clear structures, staying flat the rest of the time and waiting. Not aiming to participate every time, which actually allows for longer survival.

**Risk control must come first**. Before placing an order, calculate the worst possible loss; set stop-loss accordingly, and resolutely do not add positions or hold through losses. This is the bottom line for survival.

**Enter based on conditions, not feelings**. Don’t chase when the market is flying; wait for conditions to appear before acting. Patience in long-term flat positions often reflects true trading ability.

**Don’t greedily take full profit on one trade**. First protect capital, then let profits run naturally. Wealth from large accounts is never built by reckless stacking.

**Account growth, keep the same strategy**. Only adjust position sizes; keep system rules unchanged; don’t change the rhythm of gains and losses.

**Fewer trades are better**. Doing less is more important than doing it right; each time you don’t place an order is itself a profit decision.

**Review by doing one thing: delete strategies that rely on luck**. Every remaining strategy must be able to survive long-term.

**Separate emotions from the account completely**. Don’t get inflated when making money, don’t collapse during drawdowns. Allow losses, but don’t lose control.

**Use time to amplify profits**. Accept slow progress, accept only catching a few key market moves per year. As long as the curve continues upward, it’s a success.

**What is the hardest part? Maintaining the system without breaking it**. During boring, doubtful, feedback-less days, still execute according to rules. Because of this persistence, she’s already in the market when others chase highs.

The real threshold is this: 100 consecutive trades, without changing rules due to any emotion.

She’s not a genius, just an ordinary person. Using the right method, she has lived to see the market belong to her.