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This is about handling losses, but mostly mistakes, in a way that leads to constant improvement and better results over time.<\/p>\n

I use a three step process that has worked for me and got me the best results. Take responsibility, detect the mistake, and apply the fix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Do not blame anyone<\/div>\n

Blaming the broker, the firm, or the market is unproductive because you cannot learn from it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Take full responsibility<\/div>\n

It does not mean you did something wrong, but responsibility gets your mind searching for ways to improve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Detect the mistake<\/div>\n

Look back at the trade and figure out exactly what went wrong, like poor stop loss placement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Apply the fix immediately<\/div>\n

Take the lesson straight into your next trade instead of leaving it for later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Journal your mistakes<\/div>\n

A short note and a picture of the bad trade let you review it often and avoid repeating it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Let small gains compound<\/div>\n

1% better every day is 365% in a year, so slight adjustments transform you as a trader.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Step one, stop blaming others<\/h3>\n
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A lot of the time we blame the broker, the prop firm, and the market, anyone but ourselves. I used to do this too, mostly in the past.<\/p>\n

Part of your responsibility is to select the right broker and firm in the first place, and Propvator is where you can pick from firms we have vetted.<\/p>\n

I am not saying every firm and broker is completely fair. Sometimes they are not, and that is real. However, blaming them is unproductive and will not help you improve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Step two, detect the mistake<\/h3>\n
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Once you take responsibility, your mind starts thinking of ways to improve. So the next step is to look at the trade and find the mistake.<\/p>\n

A couple of days ago on GBPJPY I took a trade, it hit my stop loss, then went right back to my profit. The mistake was clearly stop loss placement.<\/p>\n

The market was in an uptrend and stayed that way, so it was easy to enter another buy right after with a better stop. It hit my take profit without going near the stop, a 1 to 2 risk to reward that almost doubled what I had lost.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“As long as you take responsibility, your mind really starts thinking of ways to improve.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Step three, apply and journal it<\/h3>\n
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After you detect the mistake, apply it instantly on the next trade. If you have a journal, write a short note with the result and the reason, and attach a picture.<\/p>\n

You can review that often so you do not make the same mistake again. The vast majority of profitable traders keep a journal and use it regularly.<\/p>\n

You can improve even on winning trades. Maybe your stop was closer than it should have been, and you can tailor your strategy for specific pairs, since certain pairs need a wider stop.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Why small improvements compound<\/h3>\n
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It is never a good idea to completely change your strategy or drown yourself in information. It is always a good idea to make slight adjustments that improve what you already have.<\/p>\n

That might seem small day to day, but the way those improvements compound can take you from an average trader to an advanced one.<\/p>\n

1% every day is 365% in a year, almost four times better than before. In short, it is very hard to make a big improvement in one day, but easy to make small ones that add up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Find your prop firm on Propvator<\/div>\n

When you are ready to take responsibility and trade with a vetted firm, compare reliable prop firms on Propvator.<\/p>\n