Leverage is a tool, not a strategy. The professionals who survive for decades share one habit: they risk a tiny, fixed percentage of their account on every trade.
If you risk 2% per trade, ten losses in a row still leaves you with over 80% of your capital — and a clear mind to recover. Risk 20% and just three losses can end your journey.
Decide your stop-loss distance first, then calculate your lot size so that being stopped out costs no more than 2% of your balance.
A stop-loss is not a sign of weakness; it is the price of staying in the market long enough to win. Trade small, stay consistent, and let discipline compound.