FX Senshi Kurumi-chan

Recently, I read FX Senshi Kurumi-chan, and it left a deep impression on me. Though it's a manga, it portrays the psychological state of traders with striking realism. Trading isn't the kind of heroic battle seen in action anime—it's a repeated confrontation with oneself.

The storyline where the protagonist’s mother, consumed by forex trading, ultimately takes her own life is both shocking and profoundly meaningful. The manga doesn’t shy away from the psychological toll of trading; instead, it exposes the human cost behind high leverage and high risk with brutal honesty. The mother, once a homemaker, gradually spirals into a vortex of losses after entering the forex world. Unable to bear the combined weight of financial and emotional stress, she chooses a tragic end. This moment isn’t just a turning point in the plot—it’s a wake-up call for the entire trading industry: trading isn’t a shortcut to freedom, but a path that demands extreme discipline and psychological resilience. It’s also the origin of Kurumi’s journey into trading—not to make money, but to understand her mother’s pain, and perhaps to “win back” everything her mother lost.

The financial markets offer a wide range of derivative products, each suited to different trader temperaments. Some thrive on fast-paced scalping, while others prefer slow-cooked medium- to long-term strategies. Some rely on technical analysis, others on fundamentals. Some follow signals, others develop their own systems. Every approach deserves respect, because trading itself is a uniquely personal choice.

But regardless of your style, what truly determines success or failure isn’t your tools or strategies—it’s how you confront your own emotions and cognitive biases. Have you ever realized, in a fleeting moment, that trading is actually a form of psychological training? What is your preferred trading style at the moment?