200,000 principal challenge to become a full-time day trader! Zeroed out in 138 days, finally quitting after "clicking on 5 shares of Lianjun"

A netizen @new08000686600 publicly shared their full-time stock trading record on social media for several months. Starting with about 200,000 yuan in capital, they ultimately went broke on Day 138 after accidentally pressing 5 contracts of Lianjun, resulting in a loss of 88,084 TWD, and announced their departure. As they lost their principal, this long-term full-time trading experiment came to an end. The entire process documented daily profits and losses, trading mindset, and discipline issues, and has been regarded by many investors as a real case of “retail trading psychology.”

Capital fluctuation chart: Full-time trading experiment starting from 200,000 yuan

According to records, the trader claimed to have relied on stocks for full-time income since August, and set a rule that if their capital was wiped out, they would work on delivery platforms to save up again before re-entering the market. Initially, with about 200,000 yuan, they mainly engaged in short-term trading. Throughout the process, they continuously shared daily trades and reviews in the community, hoping to enforce discipline through public accountability.

However, in the first few weeks, the trading records showed typical retail investor problems, such as chasing orders, buying at highs, and overtrading. The records included self-reflections, showing only 10 wins and 27 losses out of 37 trades, with a win rate of about 27%, attributing losses to chasing orders and poor timing for shorting.

At one point, the capital dropped back to 180,000 yuan, then lost 110,000 yuan in two days.

Despite intense volatility early on, the trading account experienced a noticeable rebound in the mid-term. Records show that on the 78th trading day, the account reached 187,862 yuan, only slightly below the initial capital. During this period, they achieved multiple single-day profits of several ten-thousand yuan, such as Day 77 with a profit of 23,131 yuan and Day 40 with 18,145 yuan.

What truly changed the trading outcome was Day 81 to 82. At that time, the account still had over 150,000 yuan, but two consecutive days of massive losses occurred. Day 81 had a single-day loss of 70,141 yuan. Day 82 lost another 40,672 yuan. In just two days, the account’s funds plummeted from about 150,000 to 40,000 yuan. They admitted that when the funds were close to recovery, a large loss caused their mindset to spiral out of control, “the desire to recover started to grow, and the inner demon began.”

Lost all 200,000 yuan principal, full-time trading experiment ends

After the significant capital reduction, they changed their strategy to short-term trading, only trading until 9:45 AM each day, hoping to reduce emotional impact. During this period, the account did see a rebound, gradually recovering from over 20,000 to over 100,000 yuan, reaching a peak of 132,757 yuan.

However, a major drawdown followed, with the account experiencing consecutive losses again, including Day 133 with a loss of 57,748 yuan, nearly halving the capital. By Day 136, the account was left with only 45,681 yuan. Finally, on Day 138, after accidentally pressing 5 contracts of Lianjun, they incurred a loss of 88,084 yuan and announced their departure. With the loss of their principal, this months-long full-time trading experiment came to an end.

Working delivery to save 200,000 yuan and re-enter the market

In their trading diary, they repeatedly admitted to lacking discipline but also believed the process brought growth: “I’m still a loser, but not as stupid as three months ago.” They wrote that although their account still showed losses, they had gradually broken the bad habit of chasing orders. “Although I’m still losing money, I’m quite happy because I finally changed that messy system I used to have.”

In their farewell post, they stated they would go back to working delivery to save money, and once they saved up 200,000 yuan again, they would return to the market. This sparked discussions in the community. Many investors believe it reveals common issues in retail trading, such as trading with too little capital full-time, emotional decision-making, and lack of risk control. Others see the public record of their trading as a rare transparent experiment, offering a glimpse into the real struggles of retail traders in the market.

This article “200,000 Yuan Challenge Full-Time Day Trading! 138 Days to Zero, Finally Quits After ‘Accidentally Pressing 5 Contracts of Lianjun’” was first published on Chain News ABMedia.