Comments on: Trade # 2 – $200.00 Loss http://theblognovice.com/2008/05/22/trade-2-20000-loss/ The Personal Trek of Eric P. Martin Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:35:48 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Rob http://theblognovice.com/2008/05/22/trade-2-20000-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Rob Fri, 23 May 2008 15:40:28 +0000 http://theblognovice.com/2008/05/22/trade-2-20000-loss/#comment-49 I think more is learnt with a loosing trade than a run of positive trades. Of course positive trades are what we are after, but a few bad trades brings you back to earth and reminds you that you can get it wrong sometimes. I've personally learnt some very valubale lessons from loosing trades. Thats why a journal of each trade is so valuable. Taking the emotion out of the trade, and purely looking at it as a trade has helped me in the day-trading world. I think more is learnt with a loosing trade than a run of positive trades. Of course positive trades are what we are after, but a few bad trades brings you back to earth and reminds you that you can get it wrong sometimes.

I’ve personally learnt some very valubale lessons from loosing trades. Thats why a journal of each trade is so valuable. Taking the emotion out of the trade, and purely looking at it as a trade has helped me in the day-trading world.

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