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# Do's & Don'ts

## Do's

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**Use a position that is 1% of your capital or less.**
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**Be aware of news to see where a pair might become volatile.**
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**Develop a powerful money management plan.**
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**When trading trends, be sure to adjust your indicator settings so that you miss trend retracements; this is frequently possible by utilizing higher settings.**
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## Dont's

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**Never hold a losing trade longer than your loss aversion tolerance.**
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**Avoid impetuous trading based on uninformed assumptions.**
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**Avoid trading lower timeframes where frictional costs are more significant.**
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**Avoid trading without a stop loss**
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