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Risk Management · Module 3: Drawdowns & Volatility · Lesson 2

Losing Streaks

Beginner 6 minLesson 10 of 15

Learning objectives

  • Explain losing streaks in plain language
  • Understand why it matters to markets
  • Recognise a common misconception

The concept

Consecutive losses happen even with a sound approach. With a 50% win rate, 6 losses in a row is quite possible over 100 trades.

Why it matters

Planning for streaks keeps you from abandoning rules or oversizing.

How markets interpret it

Small risk per trade keeps streaks survivable.

Key takeaways

  • Streaks are normal.
  • Past losses don't change the next trade's odds.

Knowledge check

After five losses, the next trade is…

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