Thinking about it carefully, trading might not be that hard. What's hard is managing emotions and positions, and the fact that most people can't tell if they're in a bull market or a bear market. 1. Keep leverage as low as possible, ideally below 5-10x, 2. Keep positions light, so there's room to add later, 3. Go long in a bull market, short in a bear market, don't trade against the trend, 4. If you do trade against the trend, always set a stop-loss.