{"id":47163,"date":"2018-06-27T16:59:31","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T20:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/?p=47163"},"modified":"2023-05-24T18:03:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T22:03:05","slug":"stop-deleting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/stop-deleting","title":{"rendered":"Stop Deleting!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I often get requests from traders in our Futures Tryout\u00a0asking us to delete their prior trade history from Tradervue. They haven’t performed well, and mentally want a “fresh start.” I promptly respond with, “No way Jose!”<\/p>\n

Why? I think this is a big issue that relates to a common hurdle to getting better as a trader… avoiding discomfort!<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are several things to be gained from keeping a consistent trading log:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Track results over time to get a sense for performance, drawdowns, what’s working, and what’s not<\/li>\n
  2. See where you used to be as you progress and grow<\/li>\n
  3. Stare your crappy crappy trade results right in the face! You need to acknowledge what you are currently capable of.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    One of my favorite stats to track is MAE\/MFE data on a rolling 30-trade sample size, over time. This is a powerful metric to see edge (or lack thereof), timing\/entry efficiency, overall risk\/reward you’re seeing, any outliers from poor risk management, and more. Watch how these two metrics evolve over time to get great insight into your own performance.<\/p>\n

    If your results are not where you\u00a0want<\/em> them to be, do yourself a favor and\u00a0don’t delete them!<\/strong> Stare that honest reality right in the face, take responsibility, and find concrete steps to improve incrementally. Then watch those stats climb higher!<\/p>\n

    Trade well,<\/p>\n

    Merritt<\/p>\n

    *No Relevant Positions<\/span><\/p>\n

    Risk Disclosure<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    I often get requests from traders in our Futures Tryout\u00a0asking us to delete their prior trade history from Tradervue. They haven’t performed well, and mentally want a “fresh start.” I promptly respond with, “No way Jose!” Why? I think this is a big issue that relates to a common hurdle to getting better as a trader… avoiding discomfort! 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