How do you trade when you're sick?

FTC Community TeamStaff17 Sept 2026102 views

Illness impairs judgement like sleep deprivation, and the professional response is usually to trade less or not at all. The temptation to trade through it is part of the illness.

How do you trade when you're sick? — risk-reward diagram — A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

What's your rule?

whether you trade when unwell
how you adjust size and frequency
the sick-day mistake you've made

How do you trade when you're sick? — candlestick anatomy diagram — The parts of a candlestick: wick, body, open and close

The trading styles guide shows which styles tolerate absence best.

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