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Old 05-30-2007, 08:38 AM
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Re: Daily P&L targets

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Hello Dr. - welcome to the board.

I wonder what your experience is with clients using a set daily profit and loss targets.

I believe it is good for a trader to quit trading once they have reached a certain losing point on the day, to avoid a downward spiral -revenge trade scenario.

However, I have not formulated an opinion on profit goals.

My profit goal for the market I trade (YM) is approximately 1/3 the daily range. Today I pulled out 78 pt., a good day -more than double my normal target. But as I was sitting up 32 pts. on the day I was considering calling it quits. In this case that would have been a mistake.

I would appreciate your professional opinion, Thanks.
Waveslider,

You and the good doctor may be interesting in the following thread which also discusses this topic.

http://www.traderslaboratory.com/for...html#post10375

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