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Reading a Candlestick
A candlestick shows a period's open, high, low and close. The body spans open to close and the wicks reach the extremes. Reading the body and the wicks is the highest-return skill in chart reading.
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Position Sizing
Position sizing is choosing how many shares to trade so that a stopped-out trade loses a fixed, chosen amount. It is separate from what to trade, and it decides whether a losing run is survivable.
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FOMO and Chasing
FOMO (fear of missing out) is entering because a move is already happening rather than because a plan said to. It is one of the most expensive common errors because it systematically buys the worst prices.
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