5 Trading Mistakes That Hurt Profits 📉
Discover 5 common trading mistakes to avoid for better profitability. Manage emotions and improve your trading success.

Timothy Sykes
3.7K views • Jan 26, 2026

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Here are the 5 trading mistakes that traders need to stop making! Look, trading is intense, and when the intensity picks up, your emotions impact your trading psychology and you make mistakes that cost you money. In this video, I break down these costly errors and show you exactly how to avoid them so you can trade smarter.
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Hey, it’s Tim Sykes, millionaire mentor and trader. Thank you for watching my videos. I hope that they help you. I want to share everything that I've learned over the years. You can check out more videos right over there, and also click ‘subscribe’ so that you can watch all of these videos, get that knowledge, and become my next student.*
(All content on this website is intended for educational and informational purposes only.
The material on this website is not to be construed as (i) a recommendation to buy or sell stocks, (ii) investment advice, or (iii) a representation that the investments being discussed are suitable or appropriate for any person. No representation is being made that following the instructor’s strategies will guarantee a particular outcome or result in profits. The price and value of stocks may fluctuate depending upon various market factors, and, as such, the strategies used by the instructors to adjust for those fluctuations may change without notice.
There are significant risks associated with trading stocks and you must be aware of those risks, and willing to accept them, in order to invest in these markets. Past performance of any trading system or methodology is not indicative of future results. You should always conduct your own analysis before making investments.
You should not trade with money you cannot afford to lose and there is a risk that trading stocks will result in a complete loss of your investment. Trading stocks, particularly penny stocks, is not suitable for everyone and requires hard work, due diligence, capital, and substantial time to monitor the market and timely execute trades.)
⏱️Chapters:
00:00 5 Trading Mistakes that Kept me Unprofitable
00:12 Trading Mistake 1
01:15 Trading Mistake 2
02:30 Trading Mistake 3
04:40 Trading Mistake 4
06:08 Trading Mistake 5
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👉🏼 📈 Join My Trading Challenge: http://tim.ly/sykeschallenge
📩 Get My Free Weekly Stock Watchlist
Stay ahead of the game — get my handpicked stock watchlist sent to you weekly:
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🎥Watch my other videos!
My Craziest Trade: https://youtu.be/bekVKUdqKAQ
Trading with less than 2 hrs/day: https://youtu.be/ZIy120_HWCc
How to Scan for Stocks to Trade: https://youtu.be/3ZM9LNU9TOw
My Favorite Candlestick Pattern: https://youtu.be/S8pqT53ATGI
One of my worst losses of 2025: https://youtu.be/MinOO7zfP0g
______________________________
🌍 Follow My Journey Around the World
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timothysykes
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timsykesfans/
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/timothysykes
______________________________
Hey, it’s Tim Sykes, millionaire mentor and trader. Thank you for watching my videos. I hope that they help you. I want to share everything that I've learned over the years. You can check out more videos right over there, and also click ‘subscribe’ so that you can watch all of these videos, get that knowledge, and become my next student.*
(All content on this website is intended for educational and informational purposes only.
The material on this website is not to be construed as (i) a recommendation to buy or sell stocks, (ii) investment advice, or (iii) a representation that the investments being discussed are suitable or appropriate for any person. No representation is being made that following the instructor’s strategies will guarantee a particular outcome or result in profits. The price and value of stocks may fluctuate depending upon various market factors, and, as such, the strategies used by the instructors to adjust for those fluctuations may change without notice.
There are significant risks associated with trading stocks and you must be aware of those risks, and willing to accept them, in order to invest in these markets. Past performance of any trading system or methodology is not indicative of future results. You should always conduct your own analysis before making investments.
You should not trade with money you cannot afford to lose and there is a risk that trading stocks will result in a complete loss of your investment. Trading stocks, particularly penny stocks, is not suitable for everyone and requires hard work, due diligence, capital, and substantial time to monitor the market and timely execute trades.)
⏱️Chapters:
00:00 5 Trading Mistakes that Kept me Unprofitable
00:12 Trading Mistake 1
01:15 Trading Mistake 2
02:30 Trading Mistake 3
04:40 Trading Mistake 4
06:08 Trading Mistake 5
#tradingmistakes #daytrading #stocktrading #tradingpsychology #pennystocks #stockmarket #timsykes #tradingforbeginners #daytradingtips #tradingstrategy #tradingeducation #stockmarketbasics #tradingdiscipline #profitabletrading #tradingmindset #learntotrade #tradingadvice #daytradingmistakes #stockmarketmistakes #tradingsuccess
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Jan 26, 2026
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