Should I widen my stop-loss right now, or is this rationalization?
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Each checked box is a warning sign associated with rationalizing a loss rather than reacting to genuinely new information.
A score of 0 to 1 reads as low risk. 2 to 3 reads as caution: reread your original reason for this stop before moving it. 4 or more reads as high risk: this looks like avoidance, not analysis.
Widening a stop is occasionally legitimate when the technical picture has genuinely changed. It is far more often a way to avoid realizing a loss that has already happened on paper.
A stop that keeps moving isn't protecting you. It's delaying the moment you find out how big the loss can get.
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