You can be the most profitable trader in the world if you stuck to these simple rules:
Trade 1 pair per $100
One trade at a time, per $100
Risk only 2-3 % of your account, per pair
Wait for the right set up
Avoid tight stops
Stick to your plan, even when facing a loss
Set a trailing stop when prices near your first TP level, and delete that TP level
Just keep in mind, the more pairs you trade, the more mistakes you make. If your winrate is 60%, it mean at a risk:reward ratio of 1:1 you win every 6 of 10 trades. So, you lose 4 times, yes? So imagine, you're "cards" are set in such a way that you're sure you'll lose only 4 trades in 10 trades everyday. The only problem is that you don't know in which order your loses with come. So, you trade EURUSD and get 4 loses, trade NZDUSD and get 4 loses., trade USDJPY and get 4 loses. Then as soon as you hit margin call, all the trades go as you had predicted them. What would you blame that on?
Trade 1 pair per $100
One trade at a time, per $100
Risk only 2-3 % of your account, per pair
Wait for the right set up
Avoid tight stops
Stick to your plan, even when facing a loss
Set a trailing stop when prices near your first TP level, and delete that TP level
Just keep in mind, the more pairs you trade, the more mistakes you make. If your winrate is 60%, it mean at a risk:reward ratio of 1:1 you win every 6 of 10 trades. So, you lose 4 times, yes? So imagine, you're "cards" are set in such a way that you're sure you'll lose only 4 trades in 10 trades everyday. The only problem is that you don't know in which order your loses with come. So, you trade EURUSD and get 4 loses, trade NZDUSD and get 4 loses., trade USDJPY and get 4 loses. Then as soon as you hit margin call, all the trades go as you had predicted them. What would you blame that on?