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Trading Mistakes traders should avoid

By | February 11, 2015 4:11 pm
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Never, NEVER cancel a stop loss. I know, I know, every time you have a stop loss in the market, the market moves just enough to stop you out, right? Well it might mean that you should evaluate where you place your stops (this is where good trading journals come in handy), but once you’ve… Read More »

Limiting Trading Losses

By | April 13, 2012 10:36 am
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By Jason Van Bergen It is simply not possible for any trader–whether amateur, professional or anywhere in between–to avoid every single loss. The disciplined trader is fully cognizant of the inevitability of losing hard-earned profits and, as such, is able to accept losses without emotional upheaval. At the same time, however, there are systematic methods… Read More »