The simulated trading environment flows smoothly, but real trading begins to incur losses? Many traders have experienced this transformation.

The core issue isn't the technology itself—it's the mental gap. The "money" in the simulated account is just a number on the screen, but real trading involves your rent, your child's tuition, your livelihood. Every fluctuation becomes painfully real.

In a simulated environment, you can calmly wait for signals, and decisively exit when hitting stop-loss. At a certain point, the performance of $XRP or $SOL—these are just observation objects in the simulation. But switching to real money, a 5% loss is no longer a cold number; it's a tightening in your chest. That kind of pressure can crush your execution: you start avoiding watching the charts, refuse to stop-loss, and weave excuses for every wrong decision.

Honestly, the first step to breaking through this psychological barrier is to acknowledge its existence. Then, use discipline to tame it.

My approach is: before going live, write down specific stop-loss and take-profit points—black and white, leaving no room for regret. When triggered, execute immediately, like a machine—cold and ruthless. Start with a small amount of "even if I lose it all, it won't affect my life" practice money. The goal isn't big profits, but to get used to that heartbeat-accelerating feeling.

After each trade, don't just look at the final profit or loss number. More importantly, ask yourself: was I greedily chasing higher prices, or was I selling in fear of a drop? Record these mental moments, and you'll gradually see your trading pattern clearly.

The rules of the market never change; only your mindset does. When you can face the fluctuations of real trading as calmly as you watch simulated numbers, you've truly crossed this hurdle.

There are no shortcuts. Only through repeated practice can you embed discipline into your instincts, bit by bit.