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Risk management is not just a safety net; it is the specific system used to control losses and protect your trading capital. Without a strict risk plan, even a highly profitable strategy will eventually fail. A few bad trades should never have the power to wipe out your account.

WHY IT IS CRUCIAL

Markets are inherently unpredictable. No matter how good the analysis is, probabilities dictate that losses will occur. Risk management:

1. Protects against emotional trading (fear and greed).
2. Ensures long-term survival so you can stay in the game long enough to be profitable.
3. Stabilizes your equity curve, avoiding massive drawdowns.

OUR CORE RISK RULES

1. PER TRADE RISK LIMIT
Never risk more than 0.7% to 2% of your total account balance on a single trade. This ensures that a losing streak does not destroy your capital.

Example:
If you have a $10,000 account, your maximum risk per trade should be between $70 and $200.

2. DAILY LOSS LIMIT
Do not open too many positions simultaneously. You must have a hard stop for the day. Your total daily loss limit should be a maximum of 15% of your portfolio. If you hit this limit, stop trading immediately for the day to prevent emotional revenge trading.

KEY TOOLS FOR RISK CONTROL

Use a Risk Calculator to automate your position sizing. Do not guess your lot size.

Stop Loss (SL): An order that automatically exits a losing trade at a specific price. This is your insurance policy. Never trade without it.

Take Profit (TP): An order that locks in gains at predefined levels.

Risk-to-Reward Ratio (RRR):

Always aim for 1:2 or better. This means if you are risking 50 pips/5%, your target should be at least 100 pips/10%. With a 1:2 ratio, you can be wrong 50% of the time and still be profitable.

ADVANCED TACTIC: MOVING STOP-LOSS TO ENTRY (BREAK-EVEN)

Moving the Stop-Loss to the Entry price is a technique used to eliminate risk exposure in an active trade. It involves adjusting your stop loss level to the exact price where you entered the market.

Why do this?

If the trade reverses against you after moving to entry, you lose $0. You have eliminated the risk while keeping the potential for profit open.

ADVANCED TACTIC: CLOSING PART OF A TRADE (PARTIALS)

You do not have to close 100% of a trade at once. Closing a portion (partial closing) is vital for managing psychology and banking revenue.

By taking profits on 50% or 75% of a position, you lock in gains immediately. You can then leave the remaining portion of the trade running to catch a larger trend with zero stress, as you have already banked profit.

COMING UP NEXT
In the next article, we will be diving into Types of Traders & Their Risk Management Styles

Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Trading involves significant risk.
- Tuffy (Team Mubite)

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Every new trader enters the crypto market dreaming of turning a small account into life-changing money.
And yes — this market can reward you beyond anything else…
…but it’s also designed to punish emotion, greed and lack of discipline.

The truth is simple:
Most traders don’t get wrecked by the market… they wreck themselves.

If you want to survive (and eventually win), start by avoiding the 5 mistakes that wipe out 90% of people 👇

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❌ 1️⃣ Overtrading – It’s Not Hustle, It’s Capital Suicide

Too many traders think the more trades they take → the more profit they’ll make.
Result? They click buy/sell every 5 minutes, chasing every little move.

✅ Reality: The market does NOT reward activity.
It rewards patience and precision.
Overtrading drains your focus, your emotions — and eventually your account.

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❌ 2️⃣ Zero Risk Management – Stop Loss Isn’t Weakness, It’s Survival

Beginners love to say “stop loss is for weak hands.”
Until one liquidation wipes their entire portfolio in seconds.

✅ Rule #1 of trading: Protect your capital
Stop loss is not weakness — it’s your safety belt in a high-speed market.
Without it, your next trade could be your last.

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❌ 3️⃣ Emotions > Strategy – Fear and Greed Will Always Beat You

Fear makes you sell the bottom.
Greed makes you hold the top.
Both emotions destroy more accounts than any chart pattern ever will.

✅ The smartest traders follow structure, rules and confirmation — not feelings.

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❌ 4️⃣ Chasing Pumps – If You Jump Into Green Candles, You’ll Hold the Red Ones

Retail always buys the pump thinking “it’s just getting started” —
…but they never realize they’re buying someone else’s exit.

✅ Smart money lets price pull back, waits for confirmation, and then enters.
Never chase — let the setup come to you.

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❌ 5️⃣ No Game Plan – Trading Without a Strategy = Straight Gambling 🎲

“I’ll buy because people on Twitter are bullish.”
“I’ll sell because BTC looks scary.”
That isn’t trading — that’s gambling, and the house (market) always wins.

✅ Real trading = Strategy → Rules → Discipline
No plan = no chance.

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🔑 Golden Rule

Protect your capital → Trade smart → Grow steady

The goal is not to “get rich in one lucky trade.”
The real goal is to stay in the game long enough to let consistency build real wealth.

In crypto, surviving the market = winning the market.
$SHIB
$DOGE $PEPE

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