Learn To Take Losses

Discussion in 'Risk Management' started by ironchef, Mar 18, 2024.

  1. schizo

    schizo

    Uhm, that wasn't exactly what i had in mind, but that'll work too if you're consistently
    Think of it in terms of velocity. The faster you move, the slower the time. In a fast moving market, you might wanna zoom out to a higher timeframe. But in a slower choppy market, it would serve you well to zoom in.

    Now I'm only speaking as a day trader. If you're one of them Buffett wannabes, this is probably useless.
     
    #51     Mar 19, 2024
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  2. taowave

    taowave

    IronChef is a Macro dude,big picture thinker!!!!!!!!!!!!!


     
    #52     Mar 19, 2024
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    OK/ i have 4 pockets/120 page college RULE notebook.
    NOPE\i only have one Buffet book, coffee or chocolate LOL stained freebie from Library LOL:D:D
    HAVE used smaller time frame to enter/
    but i love to research trends/ big trends/ super trends\.
    Even that indicator named ''super trend'' is not that great \i use it some anyway.
    May give away part of the Always Save 6 pac Fudge pop Tarts:caution::caution:
     
    #53     Mar 19, 2024
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  4. ironchef

    ironchef

    #54     Mar 19, 2024
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  5. ironchef

    ironchef

    Right, the only Macro dude, big picture thinker trading 1 minute charts.:vomit:
     
    #55     Mar 19, 2024
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  6. ironchef

    ironchef

    Didn't know uncle Buffett wrote a book?

    Sorry, Buffet =/= Buffett. As someone else's complaint: I don't pay attention to what I read.:D
     
    #56     Mar 19, 2024
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    MOM took me to a Buffet a lot 4 lunch;
    after i moVed out of the house .LOL I think some else wrote buffet book /jack Schwager did not LOL
    She liked to give me the money before we in so good kind reminder to pay for her dinner LOL+ true:D:D
    Wave After /wave \redemption song/ Pat Green>25,000,000 Vv hits
     
    #57     Mar 19, 2024
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  8. ironchef

    ironchef

    You are very lucky, you have a loving Mom. :thumbsup:
     
    #58     Mar 19, 2024
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  9. Jzwu2017

    Jzwu2017

    This is very common in trading. I have battled with taking losses for a long time and finally decided to use preset a hard stop for every trade and that helped a lot.

    I can win for a whole week but often one big mess-up like what you did gives back all previous winnings. Even with hard stops I mess up by keeping doing the same bad trades and racking up big losses within a short period of time like a few hours. My current solution is to set a max daily loss amount and sticking to it. Once it’s hit I quit for the day.
     
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    #59     Mar 20, 2024
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  10. ironchef

    ironchef

    Misery loves company. :(

    It is not simple setting a good hard stop. How wide a stop do you preset? Too tight and you would be stopped too often and too loose you would lose your shirt.

    Why learn how to take losses is still my #1 problem.
     
    #60     Mar 20, 2024
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