I've been trading crypto for years and I see the same patterns destroy new traders over and over. Here's what nobody tells you when you're starting out:

1. Trading without a stop loss

"It'll come back" — famous last words. Every beginner thinks they can ride out a dip. Then the dip becomes a crash and they're down 40%. Set a stop loss on EVERY trade. Period. I personally never risk more than 1.5% per position.

2. FOMO buying into pumps

If a coin is already up 300% and everyone on Twitter is screaming about it, you're not early — you're the exit liquidity. The real money is made by identifying setups BEFORE the move happens. Learn to read charts, not timelines.

3. No position sizing

Putting 50% of your portfolio into one trade isn't bold, it's reckless. Professional traders scale in and out of positions. Start with 1-2% of your portfolio per trade. Boring? Maybe. But you'll still have a portfolio next month.

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