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Neither is automatically better; they suit different temperaments.
A pip is the standard smallest price move for most currency pairs, usually the fourth decimal place of the quote.
A useful routine has four parts: a written trading plan that defines what you trade and your risk per trade, a short pre-trade checklist you run before every entry, a journal you fill in for each trade, and a regular review where you study your own results.
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