--- title: "Chives Diary" type: "Topics" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/topics/42653753.md" description: "Three years ago, I was just an ordinary office worker, starting with a few thousand dollars in US stocks. Initially, I thought the stock market was like an ATM, and I could make money just by buying popular stocks. Back then, I chased AI, semiconductors, and electric vehicles, and even fantasized about doubling my money overnight. But reality soon taught me a lesson. Chasing highs and selling at losses time and again, my account experienced a maximum drawdown of over 60%. Later, I began to change my trading approach. I stopped blindly following trends and instead built my own trading system. I collect macroeconomic data daily, paying attention to Fed policies, CPI, non-farm payrolls, earnings season performance, and options open interest changes. I make a plan before the market opens and execute it strictly during the session..." datetime: "2026-07-14T12:50:32.000Z" locales: - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/topics/42653753.md) - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/topics/42653753.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/topics/42653753.md) author: "[每天賺30刀就夠了](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/15203073.md)" --- # Chives Diary Three years ago, I was just an ordinary office worker, starting with a few thousand dollars to get into US stocks. Initially, I thought the stock market was like an ATM, where you could make money just by buying into hot stocks. Back then, I chased AI, semiconductors, and electric vehicles, and even fantasized about doubling my money overnight. But reality soon taught me a lesson. I chased highs repeatedly, cut losses repeatedly, and my account experienced a maximum drawdown of over 60%. Later, I began to change my trading approach. I stopped blindly chasing trends and instead built my own trading system. I collected macroeconomic data daily, paying attention to Fed policy, CPI, non-farm payrolls, earnings season performance, and changes in options positions. I made plans pre-market, executed them strictly during the session, and reviewed carefully post-market. The market remained volatile, but my mindset slowly stabilized. What truly made me grow was a position in a SpaceX-themed ETF. During that period, market sentiment was extreme, with prices swinging violently daily. My account's profit and loss often fluctuated by several months' salary in a single day. Some panicked and sold, while others frantically added to their positions. I didn't rush to act. Instead, I re-examined my position size, cost basis, and risk tolerance, dividing my capital into multiple tiers and adjusting gradually according to plan, rather than being led by emotions. Later, this holding went through several rounds of sharp rises and falls. I didn't sell at the peak, nor did I buy at the bottom, but I managed to preserve profits through discipline. At that moment, I finally understood that trading isn't about predicting the market; it's about managing yourself. Today, I still follow US stocks daily. The Nasdaq's big gains and losses, Nvidia's earnings reports, Tesla's news, Apple's new products, SpaceX's latest developments—all can influence my judgment. But I no longer lose sleep over a single candlestick, nor do I get carried away by a single profitable trade. Many people think stock trading is a battle against the market, but I increasingly feel the real opponent is always one's own greed, fear, and complacency. The market offers opportunities every day and sets traps every day. Only by constantly learning, maintaining patience, and respecting risk can one survive the long trading journey and wait for their own moment of compounding to bloom. ### Related Stocks - [AAPL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AAPL.US.md) - [SPCX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPCX.US.md) - [NDAQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NDAQ.US.md) - [TSLA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLA.US.md) - [NVDA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md) - [TSDD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSDD.US.md) - [TSLL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLL.US.md) - [TSLQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLQ.US.md) - [09366.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09366.HK.md) - [07766.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07766.HK.md) - [07366.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07366.HK.md) - [TSLR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLR.US.md) - [NVDL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDL.US.md) - [07788.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07788.HK.md) - [07388.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07388.HK.md) - [NVDY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDY.US.md) - [NVDD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDD.US.md) - [NVDX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDX.US.md) - [NVDQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDQ.US.md) - [AAPB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AAPB.US.md) ## Comments (7) - **我是与美股不共戴天 · 2026-07-14T14:07:14.000Z**: How can it compare with 3 years ago? The stock price was so cheap back then. - **每天賺30刀就夠了** (2026-07-14T15:06:32.000Z): Making money here and losing it there, always thinking I'm the chosen one, now I'm just trapped capital, - **不吃豆芽 · 2026-07-14T13:18:54.000Z**: Great summary, learned a lot. - **每天賺30刀就夠了** (2026-07-14T13:34:41.000Z): The more you research, the more you lose 😂😂 - **我是与美股不共戴天** (2026-07-14T15:08:16.000Z): Buying the 7 giants 3 years ago would have made you money🤣Stop bragging - **山顶资本打美股分部 · 2026-07-14T13:14:18.000Z**: Learning from you, I'm a new naive investor in recent years. - **每天賺30刀就夠了** (2026-07-14T13:34:55.000Z): Naive investor capital,