I've watched hundreds of people blow up their portfolios making the same avoidable mistakes. Here's what I keep seeing:

1. Chasing pumps instead of reading charts.

By the time you see it trending on social media, institutional money already took profit. Learn to read volume and price action before entry — not after.

2. No position sizing.

Putting 40% of your portfolio into a single trade isn't conviction, it's gambling. The 2% rule exists for a reason. Size your positions so one bad trade doesn't wipe out your month.

3. Ignoring macro context.

You can pick the perfect stock and still lose if you're fighting the Fed. Rate decisions, CPI prints, earnings seasons — these set the overall market direction. Trade with the tide, not against it.

These are the basics, but most people skip them. If you want daily signals and analysis that accounts for all of this, that's exactly what I built Profit Signal for.