My First Big Win Ruined Me

My first trade... I won big. In one night, I made what I usually earn

in one week. I looked at the chart and thought... Okay,

I am good at this. So I increased my lot. Then I increased

it again. I stopped following rules. I stopped respecting risk.

In two days... I gave back everything. Not because the market was bad.

But because my ego was bigger than my experience. That is when I learned this:

Winning does not mean you are skilled. Consistency does. Now,

when I win... I do not celebrate. I ask one question instead: