One of my biggest trading mistakes was thinking I could always time the top and bottom. Spoiler: I couldn’t. I tried to catch the “perfect dip,” ended up buying too early, then sold too soon out of panic. I ignored stop-loss rules, chased green candles, and let emotions dictate my trades. Overtrading drained both my capital and energy. It wasn’t until I started journaling my trades and sticking to a plan that I stopped bleeding. Lesson learned: Discipline > prediction. Risk management isn’t optional—it’s survival. Anyone else been there? Let’s normalize talking about losses too. It’s part of the journey.
