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That Cotton Trade Was Almost The Deal Breaker For Me. It Was At That Point That I Said, “mr. Stupid, Why Risk Everything On One Trade? Why Not Make Your Life A Pursuit Of Happiness Rather Than Pain?

I Am More Scared Now That I Was At Any Point Since I Began Trading, Because I Recognize How Ephemeral Success Can Be In This Business. I Know That To Be Successful, I Have To Be Frightened. My Biggest Hits Have Always Come After I Have Had A Great Period And I Started To Think That I Knew Something.

Don’t Ever Average Losers. Decrease Your Trading Volume When You Are Trading Poorly; Increase Your Volume When You Are Trading Well. Never Trade In Situations Where You Don’t Have Control. For Example, I Don’t Risk Significant Amounts Of Money In Front Of Key Reports, Since That Is Gambling, Not Trading.

After Awhile Size Means Nothing. It Gets Back To Whether You're Making 100% Rate Of Return On 10k Or 100 Million Dollars. It Doesn't Make Any Difference.

My Off-the-cuff Remarks At The University Of Virginia Were With Regard To Global Macro Traders, Who Are On-call 24/7 And Of Whom There Are Likely Only A Few Thousand Successful Practitioners In The World Today. Macro Trading Requires A High Degree Of Skill, Focus And Repetition. Life Events, Such As Birth, Divorce, Death Of A Loved One And Other Emotional Highs And Lows Are Obstacles To Success In This Specific Field Of Finance.