when the market goes up, you make money, and when it goes down, you lose. People need to approach it from a
more neutral standpoint and say, "I'm going to be a little long in this category and short in this category, but limit my
short-side risk because it is infinite."
How do you handle a losing period?
How do you lose money? It is either bad day trading or a losing position. If it's a bad position that is the
problem, then you should just get out of it.
Is that what you do?
Yes. I either liquidate it or neutralize it, because then you are back afloat. When you are in a boat that springs
a leak, you don't drill another hole to let the water out.
What if your trading losses are due to your making bad decisions? What do you do then?
Take a day off. If I get myself all wound up, I like to lay out in the sun and bake for a while and let all the
strenuous stuff go out of my head.
What are the elements of good trading?
Clear thinking, ability to stay focused, and extreme discipline. Discipline is number one: Take a theory and
stick with it. But you also have to be open-minded enough to switch tracks if you feel that your theory has been
proven wrong. You have to be able to say, "My method worked for this type of market, but we are not in that type of
market anymore."
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