The most frustrating dilemma in trading is that the theories you believe in, the rules you adhere to, and the system you polish are supposed to be your reliance on profit, but in the end they become shackles that trap you.

Xu Shuai, a novice trader who has been in the market for only 2 years, broke the situation in a counter-intuitive way: after he completely overturned all the standard trading logic, he truly embarked on the road to stable profits. This complete turning point in his trading career started when he took the EagleTrader proprietary trading exam.

Lucky pass under the obsession of huge profits

When he first entered EagleTrader for the first trial, Xu Shuai, like most traders, was still stuck in the inherent mindset of "chasing huge profits". "During the first test, I always thought about making a big profit every time I opened a position while controlling the loss of 5% in a single day."

Xu Shuai admitted that this extreme gaming idea made his account curve fluctuate like a roller coaster. Even if he finally passed the first test by luck, the whole trading process was a torment.

My mentality was completely influenced by the K-line fluctuations. After opening a position, I would watch the market all night long. I would be anxious if there was a slight retracement. I would be greedy and reluctant to stop the profit after making a profit. "At that time, I understood that a good trading experience must be stable and controllable."

Engraving risk control into the underlying logic of the transaction

What really allowed him to complete the strategy reconstruction was the professional advice given to him by the ET risk control department after the initial trial. This is also what Xu Shuai said is the most different thing between ET and other platforms - it is not a bet where "win or lose is determined by one test", but a complete trader growth system. From the moment you step into the examination room, the professional risk control team will help you correct your fatal bad habits in trading and help you establish a trading system that can last in the market for a long time.

According to the suggestions of the ET risk control team, Xu Shuai completely overturned the previous trading logic in the retest and engraved "risk control first" into the rules of every transaction.

When most traders only set a bottom line for losses, Xu Shuai did something counter-intuitive: not only significantly tightened the maximum daily loss from 5% to 1%, but also proactively set a 1.5% ceiling for single-day profits.

“Many people don’t understand why there is a cap on profits. After all, everyone wants to make more money when doing trading.” Xu Shuai said in the interview that during this journey of ET, his most profound realization was that how much profit can be gained from trading is beyond human intervention, and the only thing you can fully control is your own risk exposure. Protecting principal is always more important than chasing profits; risk control is always more important than profits.

Unique risk control concept

In his trading philosophy, risk control is the first "1" in a transaction, and profit is just the "0" that follows. Only with strict risk control as a prerequisite can all the "0"s behind have practical significance; without the "1" of risk control, no matter how much profit you make, it will eventually come to nothing.

Based on this core logic, Xu Shuai has established a set of fully closed-loop, no-dead-end risk control rules, and has achieved 100% strict implementation:

The maximum position for a single opening shall not exceed 5%, and the loss borne by a single transaction will never exceed 0.5% of the account;

Every opening must have a stop loss, and the stop loss is strictly set at the previous high or low of the key position, and there will never be a bottom line to carry the order;

One hour before or after the release of major news or data, directly choose short positions and never bet on uncertain market prices; once there is an unexpected loss, unexpected market fluctuation, or significant profit taking, close the position manually as soon as possible, stop opening positions on the same day, and never operate against the trend; trigger the maximum retracement in a single day, end the day's trading immediately, and never be in a hurry to recover the capital, and then re-enter the market after your mentality has calmed down and the market is in line with expectations. It is this ultimate risk control system that has allowed him to never have a liquidation since he came into contact with ET. His account curve has always maintained a steady upward trend, truly achieving "stable and long-term development".

The essence of trading is to control risks; and the core of growth is to have the right system to support it. For the EagleTrader proprietary trading exam, I don’t want to be an “examiner” who only looks at the results. I just want to be a “growth partner” who accompanies you through market fluctuations, helping you build a solid foundation for risk control and polish a replicable profit system.

If you also want to say goodbye to disorderly games and embark on the path of stable and profitable trading, follow us now to learn more about the exam details and make a steady and long-term journey on the trading road together.