Sometimes a small mistake teaches a big lesson.

I entered a trade on $MATIC after seeing a bullish pennant form on the 1H chart. The setup looked clean, and volume started to build — it felt like the perfect entry. But I skipped one crucial step: checking the news.

Just 10 minutes after entering, negative sentiment around a regulatory update hit the market. The price dumped fast. I had no stop-loss in place, thinking I could manage it manually — bad idea. I ended up closing at a 6.5% loss.

This experience reminded me: no matter how perfect a chart looks, never ignore market news and always use a stop-loss.

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