Trading seems to be that way for me. I experience a certain degree of success and them BAM, the Option Gods whap me upside the head. Probably just a loving gesture to keep me humble. From the beginning I've been advocating in this column the necessity of learning to trade for one's self. Ultimately if we seek to become a trader we must learn to trade.
Trading is an exciting and rewarding profession full of challenges and learning opportunities.
In my case it seems that I am destined to learn from my own mistakes. Hopefully by reading this you can be spared doing the same. Obviously not all experiences are painful and some mistakes even turn out to be profitable. There are ways of trading that minimize our mistakes and there are even trades that can be profitable when we make a mistake. Next time I'll explain this little trick.