Being an eternal optimist, one of the things I found hard to fathom was the unlimited downside risk to any transaction. When I make a 5000 $ investment, the assumption is that the downside risk is limited to 5000 $ only. This is especially compared to the unlimited potential that any increase has. While this might be true on face value, the reality is that a 5000 $ loss on a 5000 $ investment is a 100% loss and all your investments are in this, you will be wiped out. This imp

Directionless or choppy markets are the most difficult to trade. The last month and a half has been a similar difficult, directionless market conditions. In the past, I haven't managed these conditions very well; giving a lot away. Embracing patience and the inkling to keep doing something daily has been my bane. "Embrace quiet and silence". "Be comfortable with doing nothing". One of the pleasing things this time around has been the fact that I have given up only 5% drawdown