Most lost in one trade

Discussion in 'Trading' started by jmoo, May 1, 2008.

What is the most you lost in one trade?

  1. 100

    4 vote(s)
    2.2%
  2. 500

    12 vote(s)
    6.7%
  3. 1000

    11 vote(s)
    6.2%
  4. 2000

    16 vote(s)
    9.0%
  5. 3000

    17 vote(s)
    9.6%
  6. 5000

    23 vote(s)
    12.9%
  7. 10000

    19 vote(s)
    10.7%
  8. 20000+

    76 vote(s)
    42.7%
  1. Most of them were 10% or so drawdowns. Once many years ago after I'd made my first bit of money I lost 230k one day and then another 120k the next (I took a big loser home overnight and the mkt kept motoring). That was around a 70% hit. Needless to say I was a bit bummed out.....
     
    #21     May 2, 2008
  2. Just a tad, eh? Damn, that sounds like quite a character building experience.
     
    #22     May 2, 2008
  3. I lost 7 figures in a day. This was a while ago. I had some pretty large size going into an earnings number and got smoked.

    If I lose that much, I tend to go out and have a good time. Don't want to let it fuck with the head, ya know?
     
    #23     May 2, 2008
  4. ammo

    ammo

    190k on short 1800 puts,premium selling, on a dow down 60 day,got a margin call that morning,took em off,dow rallied back in next 2 weeks and puts went out worthless for what i think would have been another 200k profit
     
    #24     May 2, 2008
  5. Amount lost is relative to account size. Therefore, asking a fixed dollar amount is irrelevant and without merit.

    st
     
    #25     May 2, 2008
  6. You should run for fed; :D
     
    #26     May 2, 2008
  7. hahahahahahahahahahhahahahhahahahahhhhhhhhhhhhhhharrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrawwwaaharahhhhhhhhhharrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    i second that motion!
     
    #27     May 2, 2008
  8. nomination for best bad beat so far.

     
    #28     May 2, 2008

  9. Instead I ran to my friend Jack. LOL
     
    #29     May 2, 2008
  10. 350K
     
    #30     May 2, 2008