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Taking too many trades — quantity over quality destroys accounts.
More trades ≠ more profit. Each trade has commissions, slippage, and emotional cost. Professional day traders take 2-5 high-quality setups per day, not 20. Our engine caps at 10 alerts per day and enforces a 2-hour cooldown per symbol. If the setup isn't A+, skip it.
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Fear Of Missing Out — the urge to chase a stock that's already moved.
Revenge Trading
Taking impulsive trades after a loss to "make it back" — the fastest way to blow up.
Confirmation Bias
Only seeing evidence that supports your existing trade thesis.
Discipline
Following your trading plan every single time — the only edge that compounds.