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Old 05-24-2008, 08:52 AM
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Re: Risk/reward in the Long Run ...

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People/traders often argue about 'the numbers', different ratios and so on, but this is only in context/reference to thier own ability, and to a certain degree, has no real relavence or bearing to anybody else, or dare i say, even the market.
Or even to the trader. The trader really has no idea what the risk/reward "ratio" is, only what he hopes it will be. And I suspect that many traders stay in losing trades because of the reward that they are sure they are going to receive.

I suggest, therefore, that beginners focus on the risk, then stay in as long as the market allows them to.

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