After observing trading groups for a long time, I’ve discovered a pretty painful pattern — most signal groups don’t last more than six months.

Why is that? I’ve summarized a few common points:

During a bull market, they bet heavily on directions, and once they make some money, they boast extravagantly. That’s the first trap. When a bear market or volatility hits, they stick to the old strategies, and end up getting wiped out, not even knowing what dynamic adjustment means.

Even worse, once the drawdown becomes large, they start hiding data and never dare to publish real performance reports. When they can’t hold on anymore, they even charge a final membership fee before disappearing. Isn’t that disgusting?

From what I’ve observed, the groups that can really survive share three traits: first, low drawdown; second, sustainable strategic logic; third, transparency and openness with data. All three are indispensable.

My own trading philosophy is simple — rather than chasing quick money, it’s better to keep drawdowns under control. Earning slowly is okay; living longer is the real key.

Have you been scammed by such groups? Let’s chat in the comments.