In the zero-sum game of the currency circle, there is indeed an obvious rule: 20% of people make profits, and 80% of people lose money. However, this does not mean that those in the 80% have no room for survival. What is more important is how we view advantages and disadvantages and find our own position in the long-term competition.

A very great man in the last century told us in his "On Protracted War" that advantages and disadvantages are not immutable. The key lies in how to use advantages, overcome disadvantages, and achieve transformation through long-term efforts. Similarly, in the trading market, we need to calmly analyze our situation. For example, assuming that the loss of the entire market is 200 million, this is just an average, which means that 80% of the participants have lost an average of 200 million/80%. But among these 80%, there is also a relatively better group of people. Although they do not make an overall profit, they have less losses, or even break even. Disadvantages are not absolutely fatal, and advantages may also be gradually consumed in a protracted war.

This tells us that trading is not a quick victory, but a protracted war. In this battle, we must clearly identify which disadvantages are fatal - such as blind investment without a plan, and reckless advances without controlling risks; at the same time, we must be wary of factors that seem to be advantages but cannot be sustained - such as short-term lucky profits or over-reliance on emotional market fluctuations.

Ultimately, our goal is not to blindly pursue instantaneous victory or defeat, but to strive to gradually narrow the disadvantages and expand the advantages in the long-term game through calm analysis, continuous learning and rational operation. As long as you recognize the rules of this protracted war and are calmer and more tenacious than other participants, you will have the opportunity to achieve a real breakthrough and become a winner in the market.