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Common Mistakes to Avoid as a Beginner Trader
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What this lesson covers
Some mistakes belong specifically to the first year of trading, and knowing them in advance shortens that year considerably. This lesson covers the technical ones, such as risking too much because the account is small, jumping between strategies after every loss and trading markets you have not studied. It covers the psychological ones, including expecting quick results, treating a losing trade as a personal failure and letting a good week change your risk rules. It covers the strategic ones too, such as skipping the demo stage or skipping it entirely, and treating a funded challenge as a lottery ticket rather than a test. Each comes with how to spot it early in your own behaviour and what to do instead, so habits form correctly rather than needing to be undone later.