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89% of futures traders are liquidated in their first month. Here is what the 11% do differently. When I first started, I treated my $5,400 account like a slot machine, clicking "buy" with full leverage the moment a candle looked bullish. I was looking for the home run. Instead, I found the exit. The reality is that entering full size at once is the fastest way to get emotional and get stopped out by market noise. You aren't playing against the chart; you are playing against your own desire for instant gratification.

Scaling into a position turns a desperate gamble into a calculated campaign. I rarely enter a trade with my full size anymore. Instead, I split my intended capital into three distinct entries. For a typical...