#TradingStrategyMistakes
💥 DEADLY STRATEGIC ERRORS
The 5 capital killers:
1️⃣ Negligent risk management
→ Absent stops or >3% per trade
→ Disproportionate risk (e.g. 50% of capital in 1 trade)
2️⃣ Emotional bias
→ Averaging down losses ("hope trading")
→ FOMO in pumps & dumps
3️⃣ Overcomplication
→ 10+ indicators on the chart
→ Contradictory strategies (e.g. scalping + position trading)
4️⃣ Flawed backtesting
→ Tests only in bull markets
→ Ignoring fees and slippage
5️⃣ Ignoring macro context
→ Trading against Fed trends
→ Neglecting events (CPI, FOMC, halving)
⚠️ COST OF ERRORS (REAL DATA)
- Beginner traders: 90% lose capital in 6 months (Source: Nasdaq)
- Main cause:
→ 73% fail in risk management
→ 41% uncontrolled psychology
✅ CHECKLIST BEFORE TRADING
▢ Stop defined and calculated (1-2% of capital)?
▢ Strategy aligned with the timeframe (not mixing day trading and swing)?
▢ Impactful macro events checked?
▢ Valid backtest (including bear markets)?
> The market doesn't destroy traders - they self-destruct with greed, fear, and strategic laziness.