Psychology
Best Loser Wins
Tom Hougaard worked at JPMorgan Chase and spent ten years as chief market strategist for a CFD broker, and he has traded his own account since 2009. He argues that taking losses well is the core trading skill and shows how he handles them. For intermediate traders who struggle with losing trades.
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