Trading Psychology

My $47,000 Mistake Trading the Fed (And Why I'd Make It Again)

• Fabio Capela
• Trading mistakes , Fed trading , Risk management , Systematic trading , Market events , Trading psychology , Strategy development , Volatility trading

March 2022. Fed day. I’m sitting at three monitors with $470k positioned for a rate hike that “everyone knew was coming.”

The Strategy That Lost Money for 2 Years (Then Made 19% Annually)

• Fabio Capela
• Systematic trading , Trading psychology , Portfolio management , Risk management , Personal journey , Algorithmic trading , Market regimes , Strategy development

Most trading success stories skip the embarrassing part. Here’s what actually happened.

Why I Never Use Stop Losses (And You Shouldn't Either)

• Fabio Capela
• Risk management , Investment strategy , Portfolio management , Systematic investing , Trading psychology , Position sizing , Market volatility , Investment discipline

“You should always use stop losses.”

I’ve heard this advice countless times from financial advisors, trading courses, and investment books. It’s supposed to be one of the fundamental rules of risk management—set a level where you’ll cut your losses and stick to it no matter what.