Manusiawi kok kalo kita masih membuat mistakes... :) kalo mistakes terus tuh baru namanya tdk manusiawi...
-- Salam ALX™ On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 6:18 AM, Felicia Rumondor <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > Lumayan buat baca-baca sambil ngopi sebelum melakukan posisi > > > *Top 9 Biggest mistakes Traders make* > > * * > > *1.Trading with Emotions* > > I think most traders lose money because they can't keep their emotions out > of trading…People usually get in a trade based off logic but when a trade > goes against them their emotions tend to do the thinking… > > Remember the market does not care that you need to make money to pay rent > or buy a new car…It will do what its gonna do and you can't make it to do > any different…and you can't never get back at the market from previous > loss..If you loss money, just say next and move on, Don't keep focusing on > the last trade. > > > > 1. *Not Having Discipline* > > You need to have discipline if you are gonna make it as a trader..you > have to be able to stick with your plan and not deviate one bit..Use the > same principles on every trade. > > > > 1. *Not Having a Trade Plan* > > If You don't have a plan you are going to fail > > A plan is what's gonna keep you out of trouble when your emotions start > doing the thinking for you,..Just follow the plan no matter what. A trade > plan should consist of what to do if I'm right and what to do if I'm wrong > before I get into this trade. > > > > 1. *Changing the Trade Plan Mid-Trade* > > Changing the Trade Plan Mid-Trade is usually because of fear, A plan should > be based of statistic that work overall, not every trade will work out. In > my Early days of trading career, After entering a trade I would walk away > from the computer after setting my buy orders,cut loss or Profit orders, and > let the trade continue. I use to have a hard time dealing with my emotions, > and would lose more money because of changing a trade-mid trade then walking > away. Sometimes this is the easiest to make money while building your > confidence. > > > > 1. *Proper Money Management* > > A lot of traders think it's ok to trade using 20% or more margin…This is > one of the biggest mistakes traders make.. Being able to live to trade > another day has been my philoshopy…I trade on a 5% margin or less.. should > you lose 20% on a single trade, Then you can only trade 5 trades at 20% > margin.. but when using a 5% margin you will be able to trade 20 trades > should losses occur … > > > > 1. *Increasing your Commitment with Success* > > Many times while in a winning trade you will be tempted to add additional > lots to increase profits.. But should the market reverse right after,you > will be taking a big loss when you should have been profit taking…staying > under a 5% margin is critical no matter what!!! > > > > * **7. Adding to a Losing trade* > > Many traders will add to losing position believing when it goes back up > they will make much more money…what usually happens? you end up losing much > more money.. if you are wrong on trade, just take the loss and wait for > another trade > > > > *8. Setting a Cut loss based on risk tolerance* > > Many traders will set a cut on a risk reward/risk ratio. A cut should be > set to tell you if you were wrong, not on the amount you are wiling to lose. > The reason to do this you may set a cut loss too close or too far away, > based on fear. > > > > 1. *Overtrading Your Account* > > Many traders believe they are going to miss a great trade by not being in > the market. They have the mentality this next trade is going to make me lot > of money. Having patience,. YOU DON'T NEED TO TRADE EVERYDAY TO MAKE > PROFIT…I've seen people trade just to be trading hoping to make money. I > don't trade everyday but rather only when I see a profitable trade > appearing. > > >
