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Revenge Trading.

Trading to win back losses. What revenge trading is, the warning signs, and practical rules that stop one loss from becoming a failed account.

What it looks like.

  • Entering immediately after a loss without a valid setup.
  • Increasing size to recover faster.
  • Moving or removing stops.

Rules that help.

  • Stop after a fixed number of losses per day, for example two.
  • Take a 30-minute break after any loss.
  • Never raise size on the same day as a loss.
  • Set your own daily stop well inside the firm's daily loss limit.

Why it matters for prop traders.

A single revenge session can breach a daily drawdown rule that weeks of good trading built up. The best protection is a rule you decide before you trade.

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