Who's Capable of Holding a Position Like That?
Why most traders cannot hold a position long enough to win big, and what a trading robot's exit logic teaches. A 2013 article on how gains are distributed.
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Knowing How to Get Out of the Market
How to cut a position at a heavy loss, and what to do afterwards. Two pieces of non-negotiable advice from a 2012 article, starting with a maximum loss threshold.
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Winning Trades Make All the Difference
Why the rare big winner matters more than the many small ones. A 2010 note on counter-trend bias, positive accidents and the mathematics of survival.
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Counter-Trend Trading: The Key to Success
Counter-trend traders carry a small share of heavy losers as part of the style. A 2010 look at why stops alone do not fix it and why leverage sets the balance.
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Trend Trading: The Key to Success
For trend traders, the key to success is the size of the winning trades. A 2010 breakdown of the win rate, the share of big winners and the ratio that has to hold.
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Winning Traders, or Consistent Traders?
A short 2009 note on two camps: trend traders, who win less often and lose little, and counter-trend traders, who win often and lose heavily.
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A High Win Rate Sets Up a Big Wipeout
A win rate only means something over many trades. A 2012 piece on why a 60% method does not deliver six wins in ten, and how to prepare for the run that breaks your habit.
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Scalping: Holidays, Regular Gains and Fatigue
Three advantages and one drawback of scalping, drawn from a trader who watched hundreds of accounts: easier holidays, more regular gains and heavy fatigue.
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Scalping: Trying to Win Small, Very Often
Scalping means trying to win small, very often. A trader's 2012 account of how scalpers work, why a tight stop is easier to honour, and what the style demands of you.
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