Thursday, March 31, 2022

Grading trades: A frank talk w Dad

To describe to Dad how my trading is going, I categorized my trade outcomes:

Trade outcome A: I get my p&l target and subsequent higher exits

Trade outcome B: I get a pl tgt, then it fails and the back stops

Trade outcome C: No pl tgt, trade goes entirely against me ("normal loss")

Trade outcome D: outsized loss.

The problem with D trades is not only the outsized loss, but the way I am prone to tilt afterwards and have not just an outsized loss but a devastating losing streak. Let's be clear: I bring that on myself.

The prevention is the same as the cure TRADE SMALL SIZE. 

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