http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2007/08/16/how-bad-are-my-losses/ Investing in Stocks Through Options Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:32:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2007/08/16/how-bad-are-my-losses/#comment-413 Trading Journal - Sanity Check Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:27:10 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2007/08/16/how-bad-are-my-losses/#comment-413 [...] Just like I did last month in the middle of the month,  I copied all of my options into a spreadsheet and figured out how bad my losses are right now (see below).  This month illustrates the reason I run this drill.  I have no positions I’m sitting on a loss on right now and didn’t even realize I was doing this well.  I perform this analysis in most months and it’s one more of the many tools that keeps my head on straight and keeps the emotions out of my investing.  This doesn’t mean that I’m going to run out and start trading my ass off, but it certainly helps me sleep better at night and allows for much calmer and more rational planning. [...] [...] Just like I did last month in the middle of the month,  I copied all of my options into a spreadsheet and figured out how bad my losses are right now (see below).  This month illustrates the reason I run this drill.  I have no positions I’m sitting on a loss on right now and didn’t even realize I was doing this well.  I perform this analysis in most months and it’s one more of the many tools that keeps my head on straight and keeps the emotions out of my investing.  This doesn’t mean that I’m going to run out and start trading my ass off, but it certainly helps me sleep better at night and allows for much calmer and more rational planning. [...]

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