Alcohol and trading: what's your rule?

Trading under the influence is trading impaired — looser stops, bigger size, worse calls. The responsible rule is simple and worth stating plainly, and the community's honesty helps.

Alcohol and trading: what's your rule? — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

What's your boundary?

Alcohol and trading: what's your rule? — candlestick anatomy diagram
The parts of a candlestick: wick, body, open and close
  • whether you ever trade after drinking
  • the rule you set and how you enforce it
  • the experience that formed it

No judgement here — the thread exists because this needs saying openly.

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