The most dangerous habits in trading, let me explain.

The most dangerous habit in trading:

Closing winners too quickly… and holding onto losers

1) Fear steals your profits, and hope sinks you into losses

As soon as you see a small profit, fear pushes you to say "Let me secure it."

And as soon as the trade reverses, hope deceives you: "It will come back, and I’ll get out."

The result? You pick the fruit before it ripens… and water the loss until it grows bigger.

2) A high win rate doesn’t mean a profitable account

You might win 7 trades out of 10…

But if your average profit is $100 and your average loss is $300, your account is bleeding while you think you’re "doing well."

Numbers don’t lie — review your risk-reward ratio, not just the win percentage.

3) Collecting crumbs… then paying the full bill

Small, repeated profits + one big loss = an entire week wiped out by one trade.

This isn’t bad luck — it’s a deadly pattern that repeats among most traders.

4) The 5-second test: Are you caught in this habit?

Ask yourself:

– Did you close your last winning trade out of fear?

– Did you keep your last losing trade open out of hope?

If the answer is yes… you’re trading emotionally, not with a plan.

5) The golden rule: Exit is written before entry

Before you press Buy or Sell, you must have written:

– Where’s the stop?

– Where’s the target?

– When will you move the stop?

If you haven’t written it… you’re likely to exit based on emotion.