{"id":45956,"date":"2017-08-07T14:03:22","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T18:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/?p=45954"},"modified":"2017-08-08T09:24:58","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T13:24:58","slug":"when-you-are-trading-too-big","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/when-you-are-trading-too-big","title":{"rendered":"When you are trading too big"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When are you trading too big?<\/p>\n

Recently, while heading outside for a trading break, a developing trader stopped me near the elevator. \u00a0He gave me a progress report on a new strategy that he was running. \u00a0I love it. \u00a0It is unique. \u00a0He has backtested the strategy and it has edge. \u00a0No one else on the desk is trading it. \u00a0I have encouraged him to trade it bigger.<\/p>\n

The trader updated with disappointment that he was not comfortable at the size he was trading this new strategy. \u00a0He was letting trades run against his stop. \u00a0He was uncomfortable holding winners. \u00a0He was trading the strategy differently than he had in the past, where he had success.<\/p>\n

When you are trading a strategy differently than a prior level with edge, that is exactly when you are trading too big.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I asked the trader where he felt comfortable trading the strategy. \u00a0He shared, “1k of trade risk.” \u00a0I recommended he go back to that point and come find me in two weeks.<\/p>\n

From there, we will discuss a plan to trade bigger.<\/p>\n

From where he was today, he was trading too big.<\/p>\n

As always, I welcome feedback and questions at mbellafiore@smbcap.com.<\/p>\n

*no relevant positions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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