What's the strategy advice you wish you'd ignored?

Bad advice arrives wrapped in confidence: "always use 1:3 RR", "never trade Fridays", "indicators are useless", "price action is king". Some of it cost you months.

What's the strategy advice you wish you'd ignored? — candlestick anatomy diagram
The parts of a candlestick: wick, body, open and close

Share yours:

  • the advice and who gave it
  • what following it cost you
  • the nuanced version you'd offer instead
What's the strategy advice you wish you'd ignored? — moving average crossover diagram
A fast moving average crossing a slower one

This thread is the antidote to one-size-fits-all strategy advice.

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