Big Tech earnings week: what to watch

The short version

Shares sounds complicated, but the core idea is simple: understand what moves the price, decide in advance what you'll do in each scenario, and size every position so that being wrong is survivable.

How it works in practice

Start with the instrument's contract specification — trading hours, margin rate, spread and overnight funding. These shape your real cost of holding a position far more than most beginners expect.

Next, define your entry, your invalidation level and your target before you place the trade. Writing it down removes most emotional decision-making.

Common mistakes

Using maximum leverage by default, moving stop-losses further away when a trade goes against you, and trading around high-impact news without checking the economic calendar.

Key takeaways

Plan the trade, trade the plan, and treat risk management as the strategy — not an afterthought. Practise on a demo account until your process is consistent.