$106,000 Trading Lesson Learned the Hard Way

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Transcript of $106,000 Trading Lesson Learned the Hard Way

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Devastating Results

Nasdaq Delisted

He now owes Etrade

more than $106,000

I think there are some very

important take aways

Understand your

maximum risk before ever

placing a trade.

KBIO short stock position

only had $2 profit potential

per share.

It’s up to us as traders to understand

our maximum risk

Using stock options is great

alternative that will allow you

avoid the big risk that

shorting stock brings.

Trade with defined risk

trade types.

Unlimited RiskSmall profit potential

We know what our worst case

scenario would be before we

ever get into the trade.

No options available.

Product not in the arena of

being useful to us.

Don't mistake using a stop

loss as defining your risk.

Stop

Gap

Illiquid Stock

Bad fills

Define Your Risk Before

Trading

His bad fortune is a lesson

Shorting shares of stock

also comes with the

unlimited risk.

Like any other business,

you have to have a plan in

place for every situation.

Trading options is a great

way to be active in bullish

and bearish markets

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