The 3 mistakes that blow up every beginner trader's account
I've been trading for years and I've watched hundreds of beginners make the same three mistakes. Every single time.
1. Trading without a plan
You see a ticker moving, you jump in. No entry price, no stop loss, no target. That's not trading — that's gambling. Before you enter any trade, write down: entry, stop, target, position size. If you can't fill in all four, you don't take the trade.
2. Oversizing positions
New traders risk 10-20% of their account on a single trade because "this one is different." It's not. Risk 1-2% max per trade. This is the single most important rule in trading and almost nobody follows it when they start.
3. Revenge trading
You take a loss, you get emotional, you immediately enter another trade to "make it back." That second trade is almost always worse than the first. After a loss, walk away for 30 minutes minimum. Your account will thank you.
If you avoid just these three things, you're already ahead of 80% of beginners. The market isn't going anywhere — there's always another trade tomorrow.
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