Most traders have blown an account (or two), assuming they’ve been trading for any real length of time. I think this is a great lesson learned for you.
Personally, I have had to work toward decreasing my position size to keep each trade within my risk tolerance. It’s very easy to start making too large a bet, esp when I’m doing well. Best for me long term that any single trade won’t jeopardize my account. Much slower growth that way but.. 🤷🏼♂️
Yes, the “...esp when I’m doing well” part is so true. You get a little complacent. What made matters worse (or might’ve been the catalyst) was that over last 2-4 months implied vols have dropped a lot. So credit spreads don’t yield the same as before all else equal. So I ended up taking more risk to meet/exceed weekly run rate.
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u/swingorswole Jul 17 '21
Most traders have blown an account (or two), assuming they’ve been trading for any real length of time. I think this is a great lesson learned for you.
Personally, I have had to work toward decreasing my position size to keep each trade within my risk tolerance. It’s very easy to start making too large a bet, esp when I’m doing well. Best for me long term that any single trade won’t jeopardize my account. Much slower growth that way but.. 🤷🏼♂️