One of the most eye-opening trades I made recently wasn’t even about profit — it was about risk control. I entered a long position based on a clean support bounce, and everything looked good. However, mid-trade, news broke out that negatively affected the coin. The market reacted instantly. Because I had a stop-loss in place, I only took a small loss. But I saw others in the community take heavy hits. This experience reminded me why risk management is the foundation of trading. A good setup can fail, and external factors can hit anytime. But when you respect risk, you protect your capital. Many traders focus only on reward, but forgetting the downside is a mistake. Now I always make sure my risk per trade is predefined, and my stop-loss is non-negotiable. That’s what keeps you in the game long-term. Trades will come and go, but your capital must stay to fight another day.
