1. Mastering Risk Management Saved My Account
Only risking 1–2% per trade changed everything. It gave me control and kept me in the game. Saving my money mattered more than catching every move.

2. The Trend is Your Friend (Until It Ends)
Going with the trend gave me an edge. Tools like EMAs helped me follow momentum and not fight the market.

3. Support and Resistance Are Key
These areas aren’t magic—they make sense. They show where price reacted before. Watching for breaks or rejections gave me better trade setups.

4. Trading Without a Plan is Just Gambling
Having clear entry, exit, and risk rules made me more consistent. It stopped me from trading on emotions.

5. Trading News Without a Plan is Dangerous
Big news moves the market fast. Without a plan, it’s easy to lose big. I learned to avoid or plan carefully during those times.

6. Patience Beats Overtrading
More trades didn’t mean more money—just more risk. I did better by waiting for good setups.

7. Knowing Lot Sizes and Leverage Saved Me
Learning how to size my trades and use less leverage made a big difference. I stopped treating trading like gambling.

8. Journaling My Trades Helped Me Improve
Writing down my trades showed me what worked and what didn’t. It kept me honest and helped me grow.

9. Price Action Tells the Real Story
Indicators are helpful, but watching candles, structure, and levels gave me the clearest view. My timing got better because of it.

10. Over-Tweaking Strategies Hurts Results
Every system has losses. I stopped changing mine after each loss and focused on sticking with it. That’s when things got better.

11. Multiple Timeframes Built My Confidence
Looking at higher timeframes gave me direction. Lower ones helped me enter better. It made things clearer.

12. I Accepted That Not Every Trade Wins
Losing is part of trading. I focused more on good risk/reward and long-term results, not on winning every trade.

13. Breakouts Need Proof
I got tricked by false breakouts. Waiting for signs like candle closes or retests helped me avoid those traps.

14. Demo Trading Was Great Practice
Demo accounts let me test ideas and stay disciplined—without risking money. It prepared me for live trading.

15. Emotions Are the Real Challenge
Fear, greed, and revenge trading hurt me. Learning to stay calm helped me more than any chart tool.

16. Some Days Are Best Left Alone
Trading on bad days only made things worse. I learned to skip those and wait for better setups.

17. Timing Matters More Than Direction
I often guessed right but entered too early. Waiting a bit gave me cleaner entries and better results.

18. Backtesting Gave Me Confidence
Testing my plan on old charts helped me trust it. It kept me from changing things too quickly during tough times.

19. One Pair, One Focus – NZD/CAD Is My Go-To
Instead of trading everything, I focused on NZD/CAD. I know its moves well. It’s my main pair, and I post about it all the time.

20. Small Wins Added Up Big
I stopped chasing huge trades. Small, steady gains with good risk management added up over time.

Final Thoughts
I didn’t learn this from books—I learned it through real wins and losses. Treat trading like a real business, not a bet, and profits will come if you stick with it.

by Vanessa Vasilache