What is the difference between a statistical drawdown and a psychological one??
Have you ever had a time getting into a situation?, when losing trades follow one another? You suddenly start to panic., and think, that it never ends? But how strong is this drawdown? Maybe, you just panic for no reason? Maybe, you turn statistical drawdown, which can always happen, into the psychological, what not to do? Statistical drawdowns need to be predicted. If you are using a reliable trading system, then the law of large numbers is on your side. From the point of view of statistics, there is nothing to worry about in a series of losing trades.. Since a large number of trades gives you a statistical probability of making a total profit. It's okay, to get a series of losses. It's just a matter of probability. If you don't take it personally, and just keep on lying to the system (managing risks), sooner or later everything will change, and the system will return to profitability. However, some traders turn statistical drawdowns into psychological ones.. They indulge in despair and pessimism., start thinking about failure. And thoughts have the ability to materialize. Reality can change, if you think, that ended up in a financial hole. Psychological drawdown is able to make you think, that you are stumped.
