counter_violent
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a whole field of them, but it's alright mate, I can help you out in my free time
I somehow don't think i'll be needing help
But you never know:whistling
a whole field of them, but it's alright mate, I can help you out in my free time
I somehow don't think i'll be needing help
But you never know:whistling
you still mod t2w, nuff said! (cue impending ban!)
The only methods that are profitable week in, week out are scalping methods. Taking dozens if not hundreds of trades a day.
Not everyone wants to be or can be a scalper.
I don't know if I should be crashing into this thread (quite embarrassed because most people in this thread are like legendary members ) anyways, my embarrassment aside, I just want to know what you or everyone felt when you had your first loss in an actual trade? What helped you to walk away from it?
I know that I cant hold on to my winners. If trading $10/pip, I get greedy after 20. I take profit only to watch the market another 40p my way within the hour.
Losses are easier. Bang, its gone.
I know that I want the certainty of having the cash in my hand so I cut my winners. But that is what trading is - living with uncertainty. Its very hard to explain. I think traders have to be a curious blend of caring and yet not caring. Let it go but also raise stop to BE or lock 10% in. If it doesn't keep going and you lose some at least you did not make a loss.
I think thats why trading is hard. To have both frames of mind takes time and practice.
One of the most fundamental rules to good trading and good investing is to keep emotions out of it. But I think we'd all agree that its one of the hardest things to do.
I don't know if you've heard of the UK trader Mark Shipman - he had a big selling trend-following book out a couple of years ago? Anyway, he's giving away an interesting report about emotions within trading here: http://www.theautonomousmillionaire.com
You have to sign up for it but it is free.