Point of the thread is that he made a mistake and traded a low volume stock and it blew through his stop as a result. It’s not about his financial loss.
So you are saying you will stop trading low float stocks? What about a thick stock gapping on news? Sh*t happens all the time, doesn’t necessarily means it’s a mistake, imho. Now if you position size it assuming sh*t doesn’t happen, that would be a legitimate mistake.
Exactly. My post is basically for newer traders for the most part. Most of the experienced traders here dont need my advice.