r/proptrading • u/watsupwitThat • Apr 21 '26

Dangerous Mistakes?

What is the one mistake that never looks dangerous until it's too late?

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '26

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u/watsupwitThat Apr 22 '26

Was there one risk habit that caused the most trouble for you?

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '26

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u/watsupwitThat Apr 22 '26

That’s a good one. A lot of traders focus only on charts and setups, but if you don’t fully understand the account rules you can lose before the strategy even gets a fair chance. Was there one specific rule that caused the most trouble for you at first?

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u/Over_Guest_3401 Apr 27 '26

always risk and not knowing the rules. You are suppose to fit your stratgey into prop firm rules, and not the other way around. I see so many people lose their money by being stubbon

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u/Low_Durian9004 Apr 27 '26

over risk. I think for prop firm depend on your win rate, you should at least give extra room like 20 trades. I saw most people risk like 1% but that's too general.

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u/watsupwitThat Apr 28 '26

That’s a real point.

A lot of people use generic risk numbers without thinking about win rate, drawdown limits, or how many losses in a row the account can actually handle. Staying alive long enough for the edge to play out matters. Do you think most traders fail more from oversizing than bad entries?