The 24 Most Important Rules Of Trading Always Cut your losses and let your profits run. Take small losses and large wins. Once you have defined the trend, trade only in that direction. Always have a game plane. Never enter a trade unless you know where you should get in and where you should get out. Always use a protective stop to limit your losses. Be patient. Wait for the right opportunities. Don't just trade for the sake of trading. If the reason you entered the trade is no longer there, get out. Do your homework. By the time you enter a trade you should already know what you are going to do and what you expect from the trade. Placing a trade should be the easiest part of trading. If you are still trying to work things out when you enter the trade you are not ready for that trade. If your method of trading is working, don't change it. The market is never too high to buy or to low to sell. Every trader has losses, don't let your losses get to you psychologically. Th...