When the facts change I change my mind, what do you do sir
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Why Traders Lose Money
While the title of this article can have broad implications with numerous explanations, we’re going to do our best to reduce the answer to this query to the most logical and basic explanation. When a trader first gets started, it might be hard to imagine how getting control of losses can seem an impossible task. It may even feel like the cards are stacked against you… situations in which you’re right in your analysis, yet you still lose on the trade and watch capital disappear from your trading account. So, a natural question is why some traders consistently make money while others lose, even when they’re ... (full story)
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