Why Your Trading Results Have Nothing To Do With Your Strategy
Find out more about me here: https://linktr.ee/keeleytan Earlier this week, a friend of mine showed me his "proven" strategy. When I asked to see his backtested results, he sent me an excel sheet with 20 trades. He told me it’s working great so far. A few years ago, I was like him. I thought that trading in a live environment was the best way to learn. That mindset cost me over $10,000 and it nearly ended my trading career before it really began. When I first started trading, I was confident in myself. I deposited $5,000 into a live account. I have no backtesting results to fall back on. My first few trades were winners. I felt like a genius. Then reality hits. I lost 12 trades in a row. I had no idea if my "strategy" actually had an edge. I FOMO’d into trades, used excessive risk, a
The Brutal Truth About Why You Still Can't Manage Risk
The Brutal Truth About Why You Still Can't Manage Risk You know you should risk only 1% per trade. You understand the math behind proper position sizing. You've read all the books about risk management. Yet somehow, you still find yourself breaking these rules "just this once." I get it. I've been there. Even after blowing multiple accounts and losing over $10,000, I still struggled with risk management. Not because I didn't understand it, but because understanding isn't enough. Let me share something embarrassing. Last year, I was managing a $200,000 funded account. I had my risk management rules clearly written down. Never risk more than 1%. Never hold through high-impact news. Never average down on losing trades. Then one day, I saw what looked like the perfect setup. Everything aligned
Trading’s Worst Kept Secret: How Inconsistency Wiped My $200k Account
Last week, a trader messaged me about his "profitable" strategy. He made $5,000 in one week, lost $3,000 the next, made $2,000 after that, then lost everything trying to recover his losses. His strategy wasn't the problem, his inconsistency was killing his results. I know exactly how this feels. Five years ago, I was the same trader. One month I'd make 20% returns, feeling like I'd finally cracked the code. The next month, I'd lose 30%, wondering what went wrong. This cycle continued until I lost over $10,000 and nearly quit trading altogether. If you're finding yourself on this emotional rollercoaster, stick with me. I share weekly insights about transforming your trading psychology in my newsletter. But first, let me show you what's really happening in your trading. The Hidden Pattern Mo