#TradingStrategyMistakes

Here are key trading strategy mistakes in under 100 words:

1. **Overleveraging:** Using excessive borrowed capital amplifies gains but devastates accounts during small losses. It's the fastest path to ruin.

2. **No Risk Management:** Failing to define stop-losses, position sizes, or max daily loss turns small errors into account-killing disasters.

3. **Ignoring Backtesting/Settings:** Trading untested strategies or using settings that worked in the past without current validation leads to failure in live markets.

4. **Emotional Trading (FOMO/Revenge):** Chasing hype (Fear Of Missing Out) or forcing trades to recover losses (revenge trading) overrides logic and strategy.

5. **Neglecting Position Sizing:** Betting too much on single trades ignores inevitable volatility and randomness, risking disproportionate losses. Discipline is paramount.