How to avoid common mistakes in day trading
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Beginner traders often make a few basic mistakes. The first of these is trading at the wrong hours. For example, if you open a position on EUR/USD at 11:00 (Warsaw time), when the European and American sessions are not yet overlapping, you may experience lower volatility. The second mistake is ignoring macroeconomic data. Imagine you open a position just before the release of the US GDP data, and the market moves in the opposite direction to your position, which could result in a loss of 500 PLN, or 5% of your 10,000 PLN capital. Finally, traders often do not account for slippage. If your stop-loss order is not filled at the planned price because the market moved too quickly, you could lose significantly more than you anticipated, e.g., 300 PLN instead of 100 PLN.
Inappropriate trading hours and ignoring key macroeconomic data can lead to unpredictable price movements. When you trade during low liquidity sessions, the spread may widen, making each transaction more expensive. Additionally, unexpected macro information can trigger sharp price changes, contributing to greater risk and potential losses. In practice, this means that your strategies may not work, and transaction costs may increase.
Assume you have 15,000 PLN in capital. If you lose 3% on one trade due to too large a spread and another 2% on another when macroeconomic data surprises the market, you can lose 750 PLN in one day. Over the course of a month, if you repeat these mistakes twice, the losses can amount to 1,500 PLN, which is 10% of your capital. Such mistakes can quickly reduce your capital and chances for profitable investments.
Here are some tips on how to improve your approach:
Check the economic calendar daily before the platform opens.
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