Stop losses are not optional. They are the seatbelt in your trading car. Most people skip them, then wonder why they got thrown out the window. A stop loss caps your downside before emotions take the wheel. Set it before you enter, not after the chart moves against you. If you are down fifty percent, a stop loss feels like selling a loser. If you are down ninety percent, it feels like an act of mercy. Pick the first one. Position sizing is just as critical. Never risk more than one or two percent of your portfolio on a single trade. That way, a losing streak won t wipe you out. You can survive mistakes. You cannot survive ruin. Dollar cost averaging is the lazy person s friend. Instead of guessing the bottom, buy a small amount every week. It smooths out the volatility. You stop staring at charts and start building a position. Boring, but effective. Survival is the only metric that matters. RiskManagement #TradingTips #CryptoEducation