1.Do not overtrade 
◦Trade within your means 
◦Use 1/3 of your total margin only 
2.Always use protective stops to limit losses 
◦Go in with a plan 
◦Don't trade impulsively 
◦Have predetermined risk as well as profit 
◦Don't move stops higher or lower and say "It'll come back." 
3.Diversify your portfolio 
◦Try to avoid "Loading up" in any one commodity or product 
4.Keep emotions in tact 
◦Don't make trading decisions based on "Fear and Greed", as hard as this may be 
◦Make decisions away from the market - "Don't be a screen watcher" 
◦Don't let ego get in the way 
5.Trade in the direction of the immediate trend 
◦Don't try to pick bottoms or tops 
6.Don't add to losing positions - get out!
◦Don't Average "Down" or "Up" 
7.Keep it simple, more complicated is not always better 
◦Trade within your understanding of the markets 
8.Employ approximately a 3:1 reward to risk ratio 
◦Don't ever risk $2 to make $1 
9.Always be a student and keep learning 
10.Above all, be disciplined