By Zacks Equity Research
Publication Date: 2026-02-11 08:08:00
Chicago, IL – February 11, 2026 – Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Western Digital WDC, Seagate Technology STX, Micron MU, Sandisk SNDK, NVIDIA NVDA and Oklo’s OKLO.
Trend, Risk & Resilience: A Guide to Profitable Trading
Multiple academic studies suggest that for retail investors, the road to consistent, profitable trading is riddled with potholes. In fact, numerous wide-ranging academic studies suggest that 80% of retail traders are unprofitable and quit within two years. Worse yet, the success probability drops to just 1% for day traders. That said, despite the daunting success rate data, I have learned that achieving profitability is possible and worth pursuing.
However, the unfortunate fact is that most retail investors focus on things they shouldn’t, such as stale macroeconomic data, complex trading systems, and short-term trading. In today’s commentary, I will draw from my more than two decades of investing experience to come up with eleven simple but effective steps to achieving profitability. I think that you will find these steps straightforward, sensible, and easy to implement on day #1.
Position Size to Survive Negative Periods, Manage Emotions
The number one mistake I see amateur investors make is position sizing too large. Imagine that you have an account size of $250,000. If you risk your entire account on a trade and take a 5% stop loss, your loss $12,500. The problem with position sizing too large is that the…
