Recently, I made a trade that wasn’t profitable, but it taught me one of the most valuable lessons so far—never ignore stop-loss discipline. I had a good entry, but I failed to adjust my stop-loss after the trade moved slightly in my favor. I got greedy, expecting a bigger move, and ignored warning signs. The market reversed, and I ended up taking a larger loss than necessary. That sting stayed with me for days. But instead of beating myself up, I reviewed the trade, adjusted my rules, and promised never to repeat the same mistake. Since then, I’ve stuck to my stop-loss system strictly. Now I treat stop-loss like a seatbelt—it doesn’t stop the accident, but it saves you from the worst. Trading is all about surviving long enough to thrive. Discipline is what makes that possible.
