How do you review a trade you took by mistake?

A fat-finger entry, a wrong direction, a forgotten stop — execution mistakes happen to everyone. The review question isn't "why did the market do that" but "which check would have caught this".

How do you review a trade you took by mistake? — central bank rate path diagram
A central bank's policy rate path across recent meetings

Share:

  • your most memorable execution mistake
  • the check you added afterwards
  • how you keep mistakes from becoming self-punishment
How do you review a trade you took by mistake? — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

The order types guide covers the mechanics that prevent the common ones.

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