5 Mistakes People Make in Trading

Most people enter trading with high expectations.
Fast profits, quick wins, and freedom.
But reality often feels very different.
Here are five common mistakes many traders make, especially at the beginning.
1. Trading with emotions
Fear and excitement control more trades than people admit.
After a loss, traders rush to recover.
After a win, they feel invincible.
Both emotions lead to poor decisions.
2. Using position sizes that are too big
Many traders want results fast.
So they take bigger positions than their account can handle.
A small price move then creates stress and panic.
Good ideas fail because the position was too large.
3. Overtrading
Being active feels productive, but it’s often harmful.
Not every market move is a trading opportunity.
Too many trades usually mean lower quality decisions.
4. Following others without understanding
Signals, tips, and opinions are everywhere.
Copying trades without knowing the reason creates confusion.
When a trade fails, there is nothing to learn from it.
5. Ignoring patience and discipline
Markets don’t move on our schedule.
Forcing trades out of boredom often leads to losses.
Discipline is built by waiting, not by reacting.
Trading is not about being right all the time.
It’s about managing mistakes and staying consistent.
Most losses come from habits, not from bad markets.
I’m still learning this myself.
Every mistake teaches something new.
Which mistake do you think hurts traders the most?
Or is there another one you’ve noticed?$PI ‌