“Why Analysts Don’t Exit All at Once” Full exits feel decisive. They’re rarely optimal. Analysts think in distributions, not binaries. Partial exits: reduce emotional pressure lock in capital preserve upside This turns trades into processes, not events. When structure holds, exposure remains. When structure breaks, exposure reduces. All-in/all-out thinking is emotional. Scaling in and out is professional.
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“The Difference Between Adding and Overleveraging” Adding is rule-based. Overleveraging is emotional. Adding respects: predefined risk clear invalidation portfolio balance Overleveraging ignores all three — because confidence replaced discipline. Analysts let probability do the heavy lifting. They don’t force outcomes. The best trades often feel boring after entry. That’s structure doing its job.
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“Scaling Winners Without Increasing Risk” Scaling isn’t adding blindly. Analysts scale when: price makes higher lows volatility compresses after expansion pullbacks fail to break structure Size increases only after risk per unit decreases. This keeps total risk constant while upside expands. If scaling increases stress, you’re doing it wrong. Controlled size is invisible. Overleveraged size announces itself quickly.
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