#TradingMistakes101 Here are some basic trading mistakes that beginners commonly make in cryptocurrency trading — and how to avoid them:
🔻 1. Lack of Knowledge
Mistake: Trading without understanding crypto, charts, or market behavior.
Fix: Learn basics — support/resistance, candlestick patterns, RSI, MACD, and trendlines.
📈 2. Buying at the Top (FOMO)
Mistake: Entering trades out of fear of missing out during a sharp price pump.
Fix: Wait for a pullback or support level confirmation.
🔻 3. No Stop-Loss
Mistake: Trading without a stop-loss leads to huge losses when the market moves against you.
Fix: Always set a stop-loss to protect your capital.
🧠 4. Overtrading
Mistake: Taking too many trades in a day without a plan, leading to losses and confusion.
Fix: Create a daily or weekly trade limit with quality setups only.
📊 5. Ignoring Risk Management
Mistake: Using large amounts of capital in one trade (e.g., "all-in")
Fix: Risk only 1-2% of your capital per trade, especially with small accounts.
😬 6. Revenge Trading
Mistake: Taking impulsive trades after a loss to try to recover money quickly.
Fix: Take a break after a loss. Review your mistakes calmly.
💸 7. Chasing Volatile Coins or Unknown Tokens
Mistake: Investing in coins because they’re trending on social media.
Fix: Do research (DYOR) and check fundamentals or liquidity.
🕒 8. No Trading Plan
Mistake: Entering trades randomly without rules or strategy.
Fix: Set a clear entry, target, stop-loss, and indicators before any trade.
🛑 9. Holding Losers, Selling Winners
Mistake: Selling small profits quickly but holding losing trades for too long.
Fix: Let winners run and cut losers fast using stop-loss strategy.
😴 10. Not Tracking or Learning from Trades
Mistake: Not keeping a trading journal = repeating the same mistakes.
Fix: Maintain a Notion or Excel journal of every trade with reason and reslts