I've been trading the stock market for over 5 years now

I've experienced my fair share of mistakes during this time

Let me go over with you the

"Top 7 Mistakes New Traders Make"

- A Thread -
1.

- Buying Before Learning -

Traders are lured in by the "fast easy money"

That's a recipe for disaster

Build your foundation before you build your house

Stop trying to rush the process
2.

- Avoid Leverage Like The Plague -

Most newbies think more money equals more profits

Let me tell you that 1:5, 1:10, 1:100 leverage will only hurt you

More money equals more stress as beginners

It also happens to be a great way to lose all of your money
3.

- Avoid Information Overload -

As traders we focus on the chart

Everything we need to know is in the chart

Stop searching for every single piece of news on the stock you're in

You'll only stress yourself out unnecessarily
4.

- Keep Your Emotions Away -

Emotions have no place in the market

If you saw me during market hours, you'd realize I'm very robotic

As beginners you won't be able to control your emotions very well

It happens

Just make sure you're working on controlling them over time
5.

- Avoid Short Selling -

As rookies you should really avoid shorting

Your upside is limited while your downside is unlimited

Say you short a company at $10

To make 100% the company would have to go to $0

But the company could always rise to $20, $50, $100 (you lose)...
6.

- It's A Marathon Not A Sprint -

Newbies tend to trade like they have to be rich tomorrow

You'll blow up your account this way

Take your time

Learn first

And then implement what you learned into your trades
7.

- They Only Look At The Upside -

You need to know the risk you take before every trade

Stop thinking about the upside 24/7

Know your risk and try to make 3-5 times that

Risk management is the #1 tool traders need to master in order to profitably trade
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