here's the thing about stop losses—if you're flinching every time you hit a small loss, you're already finished. that's not trading, that's gambling with anxiety.

building a solid portfolio comes down to one thing: discipline becomes muscle memory. every time you stick to your stops, you're training yourself. skip it once, and you've just taught yourself that rules are optional.

the traders who actually make it are the ones who treat losses like tuition. you pay them, you learn, you move on. sounds harsh, but that's how winners are built.