#EthereumSecurityInitiative
RULES FOR TRADING LIKE PRO TRADERđ
Plan the trade, trade the plan.
⢠Write down entry, stop-loss, and take-profit levels before you click âBuyâ.
⢠No last-second gut callsâlet the plan win.
Size small, survive long.
⢠Risk ⤠1-2 % of your total stack per trade.
⢠Position sizing beats perfect entries.
Use hard stops, not heart stops.
⢠Set stop-loss orders on the exchange.
⢠Never âwatch and prayâ a loser back to life.
Trend is friend; chop is tax.
⢠Trade with the prevailing daily trend; step aside in sideways markets.
⢠Indicators to lean on: 200-EMA for macro bias, ATR for volatility.
Leverage is a loan shark.
⢠Keep leverage modest (⤠3à for most; 5à max).
⢠The goal is compounding, not bragging rights.
One thesis at a time.
⢠Donât juggle 20 alt-bags. Focus on 3-5 high-liquidity pairs you actually track.
⢠Shallow knowledge = fast losses.
News front-runs charts.
⢠Mark catalyst dates (Fed meetings, ETF deadlines, token unlocks).
⢠If you canât watch news, donât hold positions through it.
Keep a trading journal.
⢠Log every trade: setup, emotions, outcome.
⢠Review weeklyâthis is where edge gets sharpened.
Withdraw profits regularly.
⢠Move gains to cold storage or bankâtrading equity isnât real until itâs off-exchange.
⢠Reduces the urge to âall-inâ winnings.
Stay liquid, stay sane.
⢠Hold at least 30 % of portfolio in stablecoins or fiat for opportunities.
⢠Dry powder turns crashes into discounts.
