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Forum: Trading Journals

September 5th, 2023, 07:24 AM

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Posted By bobwest

A stop that is so close to your entry that it is...

A stop that is so close to your entry that it is likely to be hit just in the normal fluctuations of the market is not going to do you any good, so one or two ticks is going to be too close. That...

Forum: Trading Journals

September 4th, 2023, 05:16 PM

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Posted By bobwest

Absolutely. A stop is your friend. (It's mine,...

Absolutely. A stop is your friend. (It's mine, anyway. :) )

Try not cheering for your losing trades. Try cheering for your winning ones. And a stop is final. That's what it's for: to get you...

Forum: Trading Journals

September 4th, 2023, 03:20 PM

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Posted By bobwest

Not to continue to thump on you, but, FYI, I have...

Not to continue to thump on you, but, FYI, I have never in my life honored a "mental stop." I just have waited to see if it was really going to be hit, and of course ignored it when it was. :) -- For...

Forum: Trading Journals

July 22nd, 2023, 02:31 PM

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Posted By bobwest

I think it's usually not a great idea to give...

I think it's usually not a great idea to give advice, since everyone is different and will trade differently. But with that said, I have never known "mental stops" to do me any good at all. When...

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