Prudent Risk Management Is The Only True Edge In TRADING

Discussion in 'Risk Management' started by Buy1Sell2, Jul 6, 2015.

Is Prudent Risk Management the only true edge in trading?

  1. Yes

    53 vote(s)
    29.9%
  2. No

    124 vote(s)
    70.1%
  1. J_Smith

    J_Smith

    Recently, someone mentioned "3 W's" in a post on diff thread. The majority overlooked the importance of "3 W's" , but a very small few knew exactly what the post meant.

    Some things really never change!

    J_S
     
    #81     Oct 21, 2015
  2. Vindago

    Vindago

    WWW
     
    #82     Oct 21, 2015
  3. J_Smith

    J_Smith

    The "3 W's" are related to all four "pillars" !


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    as per the above mentioned "mentor" !

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    Last edited: Oct 22, 2015
    #83     Oct 22, 2015
  4. Buy1Sell2

    Buy1Sell2

    This is incorrect . Until a trader learns how to utilize prudent risk management, timing is of no value.
     
    #84     Jan 22, 2016
  5. Buy1Sell2

    Buy1Sell2

    Anyone, I mean anyone, can time trades correctly. This is not a major skill set. The skill is in the management of the trade.
     
    #85     Jan 22, 2016
  6. d08

    d08

    By definition, if you can time trades correctly then you can make money because even a timed exit would yield profits. But keep banging that same old drum B1S2.
     
    #86     Jan 22, 2016
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  7. Buy1Sell2

    Buy1Sell2

    Thank you for your posting. ---Will do-- Banging the same drum is what trading is all about. Always being consistent in trade management. Most traders lose money. They lose due to money/risk/trade mismanagement, not from timing.
     
    #87     Jan 22, 2016
  8. d08

    d08

    You know most traders? I would say no they don't, risk management is an additional factor to consider.
    So, I can give you completely random entries and you'll make money because this is what you seem to be saying.
    You can make great returns using no risk management, just by timing correctly, that's what I claim.
     
    #88     Jan 22, 2016
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  9. Buy1Sell2

    Buy1Sell2

    Certainly can make extremely healthy profits using random entries with prudent risk management. Risk management is the only true edge a trader has.
     
    #89     Jan 22, 2016
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  10. deaddog

    deaddog

    I want to swing trade SPY;(daily time frame)
    Can you outline a specific prudent risk management strategy for me that I can trade with a random entry?
     
    #90     Jan 23, 2016
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