Most beginners blow their accounts not because they pick bad stocks — but because they have zero risk management.

Here's what I see constantly: someone finds a "hot" stock, throws 30-50% of their portfolio at it, and prays. When it dips 10%, they panic sell at a loss.

The fix is dead simple:

Never risk more than 1-2% of your total account on any single trade. If you have a $1,000 account, your max loss per trade should be $10-20.

This means:

• Always set a stop loss BEFORE you enter

• Calculate your position size based on where your stop is

• If the math says you can only buy 5 shares instead of 50, buy 5 shares

This one rule would have saved me thousands when I started. It's boring, but it's the difference between people who last in the market and people who blow up in 3 months.

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