What is the most common mental trap that novice traders fall into? Nine times out of ten, it's being hijacked by the word "win rate."

Every time they make a trade, they ask themselves: What's the probability this trade will make a profit? But the more they ask, the further they are from stable profits. What truly determines how far you can go in the market is not your single-trade win rate, but whether you have established a "probability mindset."

Let's start with a reality: no trade is ever absolutely certain.

No matter how beautiful the candlestick pattern or how rigorous the analysis logic, at best, it can only improve your chances of winning, but cannot guarantee the outcome. The market won't deliberately favor you just because you've studied hard.

What’s the difference between experts and those who lose money? One is fixated on the win or loss of a single trade, while the other resolutely executes repeated choices that are beneficial to themselves. Traders who can truly establish themselves in the market often have operations that seem unremarkable.

Their secrets boil down to three points:

**Having a slight advantage in method is enough**—don't spend all day trying to find the perfect strategy—because that thing simply doesn't exist.

**Trading frequency must be high enough**—don't let one or two wins or losses sway your mindset and rhythm.

**Risk control must be tight**—ensure that a big loss won't knock you out immediately.

Many people think the difficulty in trading lies in technique, but in reality, the challenge is entirely in mindset. Can you accept losses as an inevitable part of trading? Can you stick to your rules and keep trading even without clear certainty? Can you stay rational and not lose your mind during a streak of bad luck?

In essence, trading is a long-term process of competing with yourself.

Whoever can maintain their composure and stay clear-headed amid market uncertainties will be the one who laughs last—and this has been decided from the very beginning.