I think trading with 'minimal' losses would be the better term. To do so, you need to create a system that preserves your capital at all costs no matter what the potential gain is.
That's our aim to minimize the loses at first because when we are trading we want to improve to be consistent and to be profitable.
Of course the risk is big therefore we have to be careful all the time, and we should always feed ourselves with good information that could improve
our strategy, if we work hard, we have a chance to be develop as a successful trader.