Once a trade moves in your favor, move your stop loss to break even. Now, the worst-case scenario is a wash, not a loss.

Position sizing is critical for managing risk and maximizing returns. By adjusting your position size, you can control the amount of capital at risk and optimize your returns.

Often confused with the above, is another foundational list for many traders:

The first secret isn't about finding winning stocks; it's about surviving losing ones. Never risk more than 1% of your total account capital on a single trade.

Markets punish the impatient. A false breakout occurs when price spikes above a resistance level, triggering buy stops from retail traders, only to reverse immediately and close below resistance.

Most investors mistakenly believe stocks rise solely on "fundamentals," but market participants rarely agree on what those fundamentals actually are (e.g., P/E ratio vs. cash flow). Instead, successful trading acknowledges that stock prices are representations of human emotions, dreams, and aspirations. The Big Picture

Breakout failures often happen because institutions seek liquidity.