Able to trade small accounts successfully but fail when account size is large

Discussion in 'Psychology' started by addminuslast, Feb 23, 2022.

  1. Ditto!

    The "market" is one set of parameters. "You personally" is separate. To be successful, a trader needs to conquer both!
     
    #11     Feb 23, 2022
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  2. notagain

    notagain

    Automate a portfolio of micros to reduce drawdowns (Audi Q7 smooth ride).
     
    #12     Feb 23, 2022
  3. 2rosy

    2rosy

    What % of ET'ers do you think have a strategy?
     
    #13     Feb 23, 2022
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  4. zghorner

    zghorner

    Could you be subconsciously feeling like with the small account you had better be on your toes with losses or it will blow up quick...but with the larger account maybe you feel like "I have plenty of wiggle/cushion room to let this position play out for a bit before cutting it"?

    Which almost always ends in more pain and losses down the line...

    obvious solution: trade big account same as you trade small account lol.
     
    #14     Feb 23, 2022
  5. I think we all have a strategy... some better than others. Those with "Price TA" as their strategy are in as good a shape as they could hope to be. Others... I dunno about.
     
    #15     Feb 23, 2022
  6. easymon1

    easymon1

    Are you a methodical trader or more of an intuitive artistic trader?
     
    #16     Feb 23, 2022
  7. It will never be easy. It will never feel good. Get use to it, and yes it has to do with your relationship with money. It's hard to not have any emotions. We are human after all.
     
    #17     Feb 23, 2022


  8. You need a real solution in my opinion and action. Reading a book or listening to quotes isn't a high probability way to fix your issue, just my opinion.

    I'd recommend trading copying if possible. Essentially(again if possible maybe it isn't) Trade multiple small accounts, with low size and have the trade's copy over. This way you're seeing small size, but in reality 2x 3x 5x 10x your results without it directly being in front of you and triggering emotions.

    This may be a solution you can try. Just my two cents.
     
    #18     Feb 23, 2022
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  9. I laughed.
     
    #19     Feb 23, 2022
  10. smallfil

    smallfil

    If you are using proper risk management, say risking 2% per trade, it should not matter if you are trading 200 shares vs 10,000 shares. Your risk whether the trade works out is the same.
     
    #20     Feb 23, 2022