Trading Pitfalls: Practical Advice for Both New and Experienced Traders
After last night's live stream, many friends came to discuss their trading confusions—whether they are beginners just starting out or seasoned players who have been in the game for a long time, everyone is saying "I haven't made any money" and "it's hard to break even." The core issue boils down to one thing: trading without a strategy, relying solely on gut feelings.
Many people see others making money from trades, but when they try to operate themselves, they end up losing more than they earn. The root of the problem lies in two points: inconsistent position sizes and fluctuating leverage.
Opening positions that are too large leads to panic when losses appear, causing traders to cut losses and exit the market without enough funds to average down, and without understanding how to set stop losses to protect their capital, resulting in deeper and deeper losses. On the other hand, opening positions that are too small means that after finally making a bit of profit, they rush to increase their positions; a pullback can wipe out all their gains, leaving them regretting their decisions.
Trading is not about "guessing price movements based on luck," but rather about following rules and controlling risks. Here are three core suggestions to help everyone avoid these pitfalls:
1. Fixed Position Size Ratio: No matter how good the market conditions are, never exceed 5%-10% of your preset capital for a single position to avoid heavy losses in one trade;
2. Set a Leverage Limit: Determine your leverage based on your risk tolerance and never increase leverage impulsively to chase the market, which reduces the impact of volatility;
3. Strictly Execute Stop Losses and Take Profits: Set your stop loss level in advance, take profits in batches after making gains, and avoid being greedy or blindly holding onto losses.
I hope everyone can break free from the misconception of "trading based on feelings," replacing impulse with rules and gradually accumulating stable profits~
Dr. Sheep's market synchronization! Live broadcast at around 9 PM!
Newbies, pay attention, the big coin is currently in the Bollinger Bands squeeze for 4 hours, this is where the direction will emerge. Is it short or long? In most cases, it’s in the squeeze zone.
The daily line has reached its end, and if it pulls back down 📉, it will open a new downward channel.
The monthly line has touched the middle line of the Bollinger Bands, and if it breaks down, it will likely break the previous low of 80,000.
Personal suggestion, you can go short, set the stop loss at around 92,000, roughly a stop loss of 1,300 points. Betting on a major crash in the coming days!
Good evening🧧🧧 On the road of live streaming, persistence is a habit Stay true to yourself ❤️ self-growth and value output, thank you to the friends along the way for your support and help!
In the past week, it has not been friendly to our air force.
It has been a constant back and forth, going down and coming up, which has been a great test for us.
But, even with millions of people, I will still go.
I still firmly hold a bearish outlook on Bitcoin.
I didn't let my fans hold positions; they all exited when stop losses were hit, but as the leader of the bears, I still need to uphold my bottom line.
During this time, I have also been busy creating some altcoin trades for everyone. Although the number of trades has decreased significantly since mid-month, from at least 10 trades a day to around 3 trades now when there is no market movement, and they are all small gains. If the market moves a bit, profits will retrace, so having a good trailing stop loss is very important.
To do a good job, one must first sharpen their tools.
During these days of holding, I took some time to develop 3 models: one for discovering early potential tokens, one for token anomalies, and one for perpetual contracts, all incorporating the latest LLM. It's slowly starting to take off, and it's also hosted on a server in Tokyo, where many friends have also benefited from some bonuses. For those of us who trade frequently, it can reduce the time spent watching the market. Currently in the testing phase, it's free for everyone to use.
It's worth mentioning that the dark horse model shows significant results, which can improve the sensitivity in discovering potential tokens to a certain extent.
I treat my fans sincerely, sharing both the burdens and profits of trading together. I hope that during these tough times, everyone can earn some extra income from this circle to help with living expenses 💰.
This is our initial, and also the most simple, ideal!