--- title: "It all boils down to protecting your capital and staying in the game for the long haul. Losses are t" description: "It all boils down to protecting your capital and staying in the game for the long haul. Losses are tuition in the market — refusing to pay the small fee when it's due often leads to paying a much larg" type: "topic" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/topics/100000000494132.md" published_at: "2026-02-27T19:47:18.000Z" author: "[Sunrise Trader](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/24261295)" --- # It all boils down to protecting your capital and staying in the game for the long haul. Losses are t It all boils down to protecting your capital and staying in the game for the long haul. Losses are tuition in the market — refusing to pay the small fee when it's due often leads to paying a much larger one later. Cut them quick, learn, and move on to better opportunities. Source: Sunrise Trader --- > **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.