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2. Stop trading after two losses - no exceptions

This is the rule I see broken most consistently, even by traders who know exactly why it matters.

It feels like giving up. The session is still going. There are setups forming. Walking away feels like the market won.

But here's the truth:

Two losses isn't a signal that your strategy is broken.

It's a signal that today is not your day.

And the worst time to take a third trade is when you're already in that state.

The need to recover affects every decision you make after it shows up.

You'll take setups you'd never take on a fresh morning.

You'll hold losers longer than you should.

You'll cut winners short because you need the win to feel real.

I've blown funded accounts that I should have kept by breaking this rule.

Not because the first two losses were bad - they were small and manageable.

What destroyed the account was the third, fourth, and fifth trade taken in emotional recovery mode.

Two losses. Close the platform. See you tomorrow.