Most traders blow up for the same reason.

Not bad indicators. Not bad entries. Bad risk control.

After organizing 399 rules from my Futures & Options framework, here are the 10 that actually determine survival:

1. Never risk more than 1–2% per trade.

2. Always use a hard stop-loss.

3. Minimum 1:2 risk-to-reward — or skip the trade.

4. Never use maximum leverage.

5. Never move a stop further away.

6. Portfolio risk capped at 6%.

7. Never average down.

8. Capital preservation > profit.

9. You must have a written trading plan.

10. Before any trade ask: – What’s my position? – What’s my risk? – What’s my tolerance? – What’s my exit?

Notice what’s missing?

No indicators. No secret setups. No prediction hacks.

Because in futures and options:

Risk management IS the strategy.

If you could only implement three today: • 1–2% risk • Hard stops • 1:2 minimum R:R

Everything else builds from there.

Which rule do you struggle with most?