http://www.thestockbandit.net/2006/01/03/trading-on-margin/ Trading blog for day trading, swing trading, and trading psychology Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:17:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.thestockbandit.net/2006/01/03/trading-on-margin/comment-page-1/#comment-106962 Prevent Poundings | TheStockBandit.net Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:23:18 +0000 http://www.thestockbandit.net/?p=23#comment-106962 [...] In fact, I know that’s true from my recent correspondence with many other traders. Just yesterday I heard from one I’ve known for a couple of years, finding out he’s leaving the game after having blown out his account after adding to a bad position. In his words, he failed to preserve capital and instead broke a fundamental rule by leveraging and averaging down when underwater. It’s a disappointing thing to hear of, and I’m sure it’s a common story this week. About the only positive thing about the situation is that those 5 Expensive Words aren’t likely to be used by him again. [...] [...] In fact, I know that’s true from my recent correspondence with many other traders. Just yesterday I heard from one I’ve known for a couple of years, finding out he’s leaving the game after having blown out his account after adding to a bad position. In his words, he failed to preserve capital and instead broke a fundamental rule by leveraging and averaging down when underwater. It’s a disappointing thing to hear of, and I’m sure it’s a common story this week. About the only positive thing about the situation is that those 5 Expensive Words aren’t likely to be used by him again. [...]

]]> http://www.thestockbandit.net/2006/01/03/trading-on-margin/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Administrator Wed, 04 Jan 2006 04:06:47 +0000 http://www.thestockbandit.net/?p=23#comment-6 Happy to help! Happy to help!

]]> http://www.thestockbandit.net/2006/01/03/trading-on-margin/comment-page-1/#comment-5 coalxman Wed, 04 Jan 2006 04:03:26 +0000 http://www.thestockbandit.net/?p=23#comment-5 I just found this site Today, and wanted to thank you for putting Margin into perspective, as I have read many books on Day trading and all of them failed at explaining the Margin , look forward to being a member. I just found this site Today, and wanted to thank you for putting Margin into perspective, as I have read many books on Day trading and all of them failed at explaining the Margin , look forward to being a member.

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