1. It is very easy to suspect that you see the conditions coming right and then to leap in thinking you will maximize your profits by getting in early. You didn’t have the patience to hang around for the signal set by your system. Over trading in this manner nearly always leads to losses in the long term. May be that you went to snatch a coffee and when you get back, your perfect trading situation has been and gone. The enticement is to leap in and chase after the price, but it can easily rebound on you. Better to wait patiently for the subsequent real trading opportunity. Trying for more
Many people believe that foreign exchange scalping methods will bring them great profits terribly fast. This isn’t true. Most scalping systems don’t make many pips on each trade. Many beginners are unsatisfied by this and quickly start trying for more. The target should be to make relatively steady profits, accepting some losses but avoid the mistakes that lead to enormous losses. That way you’ve a chance of ending up with a profit on the final analysis. So remember, any profit is good profit.