Never risk more than 2 percent of your total capital on a single trade. This is not about being conservative — it is about survival. A string of 5 losses at 2 percent each only costs you 10 percent of your account. At 10 percent per trade, the same streak wipes half your portfolio. Risk management is the difference between trading for years and blowing up in a week. Protect your stack first, profits second. 💪