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Never risk more than 10% of your trading capital in a single trade.
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Always use stop loss orders.( Here you should know your loss you can give in a situation where the trade starts going against you.)
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Never do overtrading.
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Never let a profit run into a loss.
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Don't enter a trade if you are unsure of the trend.
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When in doubt, get out, and don't get in when in doubt.
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Only trade active markets.
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Distribute your risks equally among different markets.
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Never limit your orders. Trade at the markets.
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Extra monies from successful trades should be placed in a separate account.
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Never trade to scalp a profit.
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Never average a loss.
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Never get out of the market because you have lost patience, or get in because you are anxiously waiting.
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Avoid taking small profits and large losses.
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Never cancel a stop loss after you have placed it.
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Avoid getting in and out of the market too soon.
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Be willing to make money from both sides of the market.
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Never buy or sell just because the price is low or high.
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Never hedge a losing position.
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Never change your position without a good reason.
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Avoid trading after long periods of success or failure.
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Don't try to guess tops or bottoms.
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Don't follow a blind man's advice.
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Avoid getting in wrong and out wrong; or getting in right and out wrong. This is making a double mistake.
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When you lose don't blame it on luck.