Learn from others — avoid repeat errors
- Over-leveraging — huge lots on small accounts.
- No stop-loss — one bad move can erase months.
- Overtrading — taking low-quality setups out of boredom.
- Chasing price — entering late after a big move.
- Ignoring news — NFP, CPI, central bank decisions increase volatility.
- Strategy hopping — switching systems after every loss.
When you recognise a mistake in your journal, write one corrective rule next to it.