My trading journey began with emotion: FOMO buys at peaks, panic sells in dips. I chased hype, ignored risk, and blew up an account. Then came the *strategy phase*—backtesting indicators, overcomplicating charts, hopping between day trades and HODLing without discipline. Losses piled up.
The turnaround started when I embraced **simplicity**:
- **Risk-first mindset:** Never risk >1% per trade. Stop-losses became non-negotiable.
- **One system:** Focused on *trend following*. Ignored noise, traded only clear setups.
- **Journaling:** Tracked every trade—win or lose—to spot biases (overtrading, revenge trades).
I learned leverage is a double-edged sword (now use ≤5x). Accepted that 70% of trades might be losers, but *risk management* keeps me alive. Profit comes from the 30% that trend.
Today, I trade less. Patience is my edge. The market humbles you, but respecting it transforms chaos into opportunity. Still learning. Always.
