A Trading Blow Up Unfolds
May 9, 2008
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John Forman - The Essentials of Trading author
It’s a bit sad thing, and not for the delicate types, but if you’re a new trader you need to read through a post on High Probability Trading from yesterday.
To put it bluntly, he came apart at the seems. It’s something that can happen to any trader when the emotions start bubbling up. Maybe you’ve been there yourself. If so, you’ll be able to relate. I certainly can. If not, take it as a cautionary tale of what can happen when you allow things to go off the rails.
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Yikes. I’ve had my blow-ups … a couple times when I was a beginner trader. Hmmm…lucky for me, blogging wasn’t around at the time. I wrote about it, but in private.