What keeps you in trading?

The honest reasons people stay: the income, the freedom, the intellectual challenge, the sunk cost, the identity. Knowing your reason shapes how you trade.

What keeps you in trading? — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

Post yours:

  • the real reason you keep trading
  • how it shapes your decisions
  • whether it's changed over the years
What keeps you in trading? — candlestick anatomy diagram
The parts of a candlestick: wick, body, open and close

The trading styles guide matches reasons to styles.

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