Disliked{quote} For someone going long only or short only, the reward to risk ratio they are shooting for is 5:1 or better. It's simple math. If you were trading the same lot size all month, in 10 trades, if you had 50% small losses, a couple stopped at break even, a couple small wins and only one that reaches target you would be 20 pips positive for the month. -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 0 0 +10 +10 +100 =+20Ignored
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I don't care which way the market is going as long as it's going my way
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I don't care which way the market is going as long as it's going my way
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I don't care which way the market is going as long as it's going my way
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I don't care which way the market is going as long as it's going my way
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Invest in alarm clocks
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Invest in alarm clocks
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Invest in alarm clocks