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Am I About to Blow Up?

10 danger signs that your trading account is at risk. Answer honestly — your account depends on it.

1

Is your account down 10% or more from its peak?

2

Are you risking more than 2% of your account on a single trade?

3

Do you have a stop-loss on every open position?

4

Have you taken a trade today specifically to recover a loss?

5

Do you have a daily maximum loss limit that you actually follow?

6

Are you trading while angry, frustrated, or desperate?

7

Do you have a written trading plan that you follow?

8

Have you increased your position size after recent losses?

9

Are your trades keeping you up at night?

10

Have you reviewed your last 10 trades for patterns?