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Most beginner forex traders lose money not because forex is a scam, but because they make avoidable mistakes. Understanding these mistakes early can save you time, money, and frustration. To be honest, I blew over 7 accounts before some of these concepts started to click. Lucky enough the accounts were small so i could no feel so heart broken by the losses.
Beginners guide to forex trading
1. Trading Without a Plan
Entering trades without rules is gambling. This is very common among people who treat forex trading as a get-rich quick scheme. Every time they open the charts its nothing but to open a trade. A slight move against their bias they close the trades. This is a serial killer of accounts.
A trading plan should include:
– Entry rules
– Stop loss level
– Take profit level
– Risk per trade
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2. Overleveraging
Leverage can magnify profits, but it also magnifies losses.
Many beginners blow accounts by using too much leverage. The internet has spread the practice of flipping accounts over a few trades but trust me, flipping accounts by over leveraging can only end your account quick. It is easier to find another trade than to find another capital so protect your capital jealously by using small lot sizes
Solution:
Use low leverage and small lot sizes.
3. Ignoring Risk Management
Growing a small forex account with proper risk management
Risking large amounts on one trade leads to emotional decisions.
Rule:
Never risk money you can’t afford to lose.
4. Revenge Trading
Lessons learned from real forex trading experience
After a loss, some traders rush to recover money quickly. This usually leads to bigger losses. There is no single revenge trade I have ever won in my life I tell you this out of experience. I had a friend who would fund an account on Monday and blow it by 12:00pm. That is how worse these practices kill us without knowing.
Solution:
Trading is probability based. No need to prove to the markets. No one can control all the factors that move these markets so once you lose, analyze why you lost. Learn from it and do better the next time you trade
Accept losses as part of trading.
5. Expecting Fast Riches
Forex is not a get-rich-quick scheme.
Consistency beats speed.
Forexcastle Verdict
Mistakes are part of learning, but repeating them is optional. Focus on discipline, education, and emotional control, and your trading journey
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