I started trading this year thinking I would just learn as I went
That didnt really happen
Most of my trades came from following other people
posts comments screenshots stuff like “this one is about to run”
When it went up I felt like I knew what I was doing
When it went down I held and hoped it would come back
Now Im down more than I expected to be
What bothers me isnt only the money
Its realizing how many things I didnt understand at the time
I didnt really have a plan
I didnt manage risk
Most of the time I couldnt even explain why I was in a trade
Ive stopped trading for now and Im trying to slow down and actually learn
Instead of reacting to whatever idea I see next
For those of you who have been doing this longer
what helped you move from guessing to actually understanding what you were doing
Trying to learn before I lose what I have left