Don't test the rules with your money

I once thought it didn't affect me either. That I could do without a stop-loss, wait, sit it out, get out of it.

And the market quickly explained that the rules are not negotiable. I paid dearly for that understanding. Just like everyone else who thought they were smarter.

I've seen hundreds of stories like this. Everyone thinks they're special. That he won't be affected. That it is his deal that will come out of the drawdown.

But in the end, the market teaches everyone the same way - through pain and heavy losses. The only question is how much time and money it takes to realize the obvious.

So true. The market has a brutal way of humbling everyone who tries to outsmart it. 
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