Why most beginners lose money

Where disclosure is mandatory, the number shows up: most retail accounts end up at a loss. It is not for lack of information — there has never been so much free material available. The mistakes repeat because they are emotional, not technical.

The four that come up most often

1. Doubling down to recover. Increasing the position after a loss, to "get back faster". It is the most efficient way to turn a small loss into a wiped-out account.
2. Moving the stop. The stop exists to be respected. Pushing it further away because the price is getting close cancels out the only protection you had.
3. Putting it all into one trade. It usually comes with the phrase "this one cannot go wrong".
4. Trading out of boredom. Opening a position with no defined reason guarantees spread cost and delivers a random result.

What you can change before you deposit

Three decisions made with a cool head are worth more than any indicator:

• How much of your total wealth goes into this account — an amount you accept losing in full.
• How much you risk per trade, as a fixed percentage.
• The point at which you stop trading for the month, on both the loss side and the profit side.

The extra layer at Duotide

At a broker authorized by the CVM there are safeguards designed for exactly these mistakes: profile testing, leverage limits, suitability alerts. With Duotide operating under registration in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), none of those safeguards is required. They become entirely dependent on your own discipline.

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