Transform your losing trading strategy into a profitable one

[Alpen]

Here is a simple trick that can help you turn your losing trading strategy into a profitable one.

First, you need to understand that financial markets (stocks, cryptocurrencies, forex) only move in two directions: they either go up or they go down. In reality, this is the only thing we can be certain of in the markets — they are either bullish or bearish.

So, if you already have a losing trading strategy, you can make it profitable by intelligently reversing your entry zones. Simply try doing the opposite of what you usually do. Take the time to rebuild your strategy and learn how to identify liquidity.

Actually, I'd argue that assets like stocks and crypto really only move in one direction: up. The growth isn't linear, of course, so you'll always have corrections along the way. Based on that, for a trader to be consistently profitable, they need to do three things:

• Stick to large-cap cryptocurrencies and hold them in a portfolio.
• Never use leverage.
• Average down on your losing positions and pyramid your winning trades during an uptrend

[SmartGold01]

So, if you already have a losing trading strategy, you can make it profitable by intelligently reversing your entry zones. Simply try doing the opposite of what you usually do.

Oh, really? So, you think if it works that way every trader who has suffered losses wouldn't have turned their way around or you think it hadn't occured to anyone of them to think the way you just enumerated? Just so you know, trading and its psychology don't work that way.

Sometimes I just imagine how people come to talk about their experiences and feels everyone has same experience with them and maybe when they speaks they felt is so that simple over the trading. Of course, we shouldn't be that naive to think that market could function in that way we could be thinking, there are people who trades as he says but yet still experiences lose while trading and there are people who trades towards the market direction and yet also suffer loses. The thing is, if the principle are not yet followed they would often experience loses except for a spots traders who could be that doing gradually to receive some few dollars through the changes in the market.

[BigBos]

So, if you already have a losing trading strategy, you can make it profitable by intelligently reversing your entry zones. Simply try doing the opposite of what you usually do.

Oh, really? So, you think if it works that way every trader who has suffered losses wouldn't have turned their way around or you think it hadn't occured to anyone of them to think the way you just enumerated? Just so you know, trading and its psychology don't work that way.

Sometimes I just imagine how people come to talk about their experiences and feels everyone has same experience with them and maybe when they speaks they felt is so that simple over the trading. Of course, we shouldn't be that naive to think that market could function in that way we could be thinking, there are people who trades as he says but yet still experiences lose while trading and there are people who trades towards the market direction and yet also suffer loses. The thing is, if the principle are not yet followed they would often experience loses except for a spots traders who could be that doing gradually to receive some few dollars through the changes in the market.

People are certainly aware of this, and if they lose when following a trend, it doesn't mean they never do the opposite, as they say. However, the issue isn't simply about following a trend, because trading is more difficult than one might think.

If simply changing strategies quickly and successfully worked, I think many people would already be professional traders. Unfortunately, trading isn't as easy as theorizing, as there are many factors to consider. Changes in market movements aren't as simple as theory.

[EarnOnVictor]

So, if you already have a losing trading strategy, you can make it profitable by intelligently reversing your entry zones. Simply try doing the opposite of what you usually do. Take the time to rebuild your strategy and learn how to identify liquidity.

Sincerely, this is very bad advice. The reverse trading strategy is not new, but what is the same about it is that it doesn't work. What you don't understand is that many factors/actions contribute to the success or failure of a trading strategy, and the trader using the strategy. Some strategies are not necessarily bad even if the trader loses.

The reverse strategy will not change:

1. Entry level: Trading when the signal is not fully mature. The trading of the bottom/peak is contributing to woes. FOMO often causes this, and the reverse strategy will not stop it.

2. Exit level: An Inappropriate exit pattern will impact your trading results no matter what.

3. Management applied: There is nothing the reverse strategy can do if your management style is faulty.

4. Impulsive reaction of the trader: We traders often act impulsively to profits and losses, which impairs our trading decisions. And you think it will not continue with the reverse strategy? That's why you see traders closing a little profit, but allowing the losses to run.

[Gozie51]

So, if you already have a losing trading strategy, you can make it profitable by intelligently reversing your entry zones. Simply try doing the opposite of what you usually do. Take the time to rebuild your strategy and learn how to identify liquidity.

I think the reverse kind of trading isn't a pattern that needs to be adopted. Traders who are using it can do that when they are hinging their existing trade when it is in loss and they don't want to use SL or exit the market completely. Therefore they just enter the reverse position to hold the loss on a particular amount until they are able to pull off one of the positions for their trade to continue. But to use reverse trading style all the time like you are advising could mean trading blindly. It means jumping into an order without proper information and knowledge. The market is not Santa Cluz, you have to understand what you are going in there to do, you take a direct action to buy or to sell but to enter opposite direction won't make a trader in losing streak profitable because you find yourself still making losses. Use a working strategy and a SL.

[Jaksonhard]

In reality, not all losing strategy can be transform into a profitable one, that sometimes you have to develop a new one, harness something new that has potentials, because you can’t afford to keep on losing a lot without making you profitable at times. The years you will spend on your losing strategy trying to make it work, why not put all your time into developing a new one, enhance your strategy so that it will make you comfortable and profitable in the long run.

I am with you on this as altering your strategy may give you different outcome. Because if your strategy didn't work for several times, it means, it is time to change and find an alternative one. Don't push it too much because it the results won't change. It will only change when you start changing your route.

I agree with your comment, when I lose repeatedly with the same strategy then I can choose an alternative method of my strategy. Because when I start changing from my losing strategy then my analysis will change which is likely to be correct in the next analysis. But when we make mistakes repeatedly with the same strategy, it is very important for us to find that mistake.

[Lanatsa]

So, if you already have a losing trading strategy, you can make it profitable by intelligently reversing your entry zones. Simply try doing the opposite of what you usually do. Take the time to rebuild your strategy and learn how to identify liquidity.

Sincerely, this is very bad advice. The reverse trading strategy is not new, but what is the same about it is that it doesn't work. What you don't understand is that many factors/actions contribute to the success or failure of a trading strategy, and the trader using the strategy. Some strategies are not necessarily bad even if the trader loses.

The reverse strategy will not change:

1. Entry level: Trading when the signal is not fully mature. The trading of the bottom/peak is contributing to woes. FOMO often causes this, and the reverse strategy will not stop it.

2. Exit level: An Inappropriate exit pattern will impact your trading results no matter what.

3. Management applied: There is nothing the reverse strategy can do if your management style is faulty.

4. Impulsive reaction of the trader: We traders often act impulsively to profits and losses, which impairs our trading decisions. And you think it will not continue with the reverse strategy? That's why you see traders closing a little profit, but allowing the losses to run.

Actually you can be able to make up those kind of thinking that what if you would be trying out to reverse those losing trades and make it profitable? It did comes into a point too that i do have this kind of thinking or approach on which i've been that trying out to analyze and making up some reverse actions basing into that. Its true that it doesnt work yet the biggest factor that would be affecting its accuracy will be the total unpredictability and randomess of this market. There's no way that we can be able to have such assurance that we do able to make up that positive outcome if you would be having that reverse. Of course there would be no one will be able to predict on what the thing that would happen ahead. The best approach would be is that you should be that tallying up or making up some journal of all the trades you do made and with the strategy that you would be using. Dealing up with this market would be needing up that different variations on which you would be needing up to apply on specific condition or situation.

As a trader then you would be needing up that kind of versatility and open-mindedness on which you do need up to adapt on what are the things that you are currently that dealing on with. There are just that those times that you do become that too optimistic and this is where it would be that resulting into that kind of frustration once you do able to commit or experience those loses. It all matters about on how you would be able to adapt up such situations on which we know that not all would be that good when it comes into this aspect. Always be considerate about into those probabilities because once you wont be able to adjust then you would be that become impulsive and could be that possibly be ending up on derailing yourself or not be able to follow into those initial analysis and strategies that you have set out earlier.

[Mpamaegbu]

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I think the reverse kind of trading isn't a pattern that needs to be adopted. Traders who are using it can do that when they are hinging their existing trade when it is in loss and they don't want to use SL or exit the market completely.

Hedge trading is a waste of resources and time being in the market. I've experimented on this and it's of no use. Yes, we may be tempted to fight the loses rather than set a SL for it by entering in the opposite direction but at the end; and in most cases, we still end up losing bigger than we ordinarily would've. Nothing beats SL. If you lose, you lose. One can be in a hedged trade for days while if they had let it go would've recovered the loss in their next trade or day.

[moneystery]

First, you need to understand that financial markets (stocks, cryptocurrencies, forex) only move in two directions: they either go up or they go down. In reality, this is the only thing we can be certain of in the markets — they are either bullish or bearish.

the market indeed moves up and down, but the problem is that these movements are often irregular and highly volatile, making it difficult to predict consistently. no matter how skilled you are in technical or fundamental analysis, you will still face uncertainties and risks that cannot be completely eliminated.  if you say that doing the opposite of what is typically done to increase profit opportunities, but this is not easy either. such a approach still requires strong analysis and discipline, and it’s not always effective, there’s even a risk that it could result in losses greater than usual.

[justdimin]

I think the reverse kind of trading isn't a pattern that needs to be adopted. Traders who are using it can do that when they are hinging their existing trade when it is in loss and they don't want to use SL or exit the market completely.

Hedge trading is a waste of resources and time being in the market. I've experimented on this and it's of no use. Yes, we may be tempted to fight the loses rather than set a SL for it by entering in the opposite direction but at the end; and in most cases, we still end up losing bigger than we ordinarily would've. Nothing beats SL. If you lose, you lose. One can be in a hedged trade for days while if they had let it go would've recovered the loss in their next trade or day.

You are right, it's something that only a few people do care about and enjoy, and that means there aren't that many people who makes money from it. While it's still a legit way of trading and definitely something that could profit if you know how to do, it's not worth the effort, so I never saw that as a good way of trading.

I think the best way to move forward would be making sure that it's going to end up with a way of changing things in a way that would make it very profitable for all of us. So instead of hedge trading, we could technically move with what we already have, and that could give us the return that we want. I still do spot trading after a decade, and I still get the results that I want from it, simpler, and better returns.

[Strongkored]

So, if you already have a losing trading strategy, you can make it profitable by intelligently reversing your entry zones. Simply try doing the opposite of what you usually do. Take the time to rebuild your strategy and learn how to identify liquidity.

Do you think it's that easy? In theory, it might be, but the reality is not that simple, because when you change your strategy, it could be that day is actually better suited for the old strategy.
If you keep losing, it might be that trading is not right for you, so you need to rethink whether to continue or not, not just think about changing your strategy; there is no trading that is as easy as you think.

[EarnOnVictor]

So, if you already have a losing trading strategy, you can make it profitable by intelligently reversing your entry zones. Simply try doing the opposite of what you usually do. Take the time to rebuild your strategy and learn how to identify liquidity.

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Its true that it doesnt work yet the biggest factor that would be affecting its accuracy will be the total unpredictability and randomess of this market.

This is what I call the market "dynamism" factor. No matter how you think you can trick the market or reverse your strategy, this dynamic will always be at play. Its constant variation in price and time can never be beaten by any trader, which is what makes the market unique. It can't be completely predicted by any trader regardless of how they believe they understand it.

We can only use a good trading strategy and management to improve our trading performance.

[alastantiger]

So, if you already have a losing trading strategy, you can make it profitable by intelligently reversing your entry zones. Simply try doing the opposite of what you usually do. Take the time to rebuild your strategy and learn how to identify liquidity.

Sounds so easy when you write it but when you want to practice it, it won't come out as easy as you're writing. Everybody is advising we change our strategy but only doing that doesn't guarantee you winning. You'll still have lots of other things to do to change completely from being a failed trader into a profitable one. You can change your strategy and things go from being bad to worse.

Your strategy has to change from how you interpret the market and how you deal with other distractions that the market has and not just your entering and existing strategies. With trading, you'll have to be intentional with the decisions you're making and make sure they aren't only guess works like many traders have confess to doing.

[Questat]

So, if you already have a losing trading strategy, you can make it profitable by intelligently reversing your entry zones. Simply try doing the opposite of what you usually do. Take the time to rebuild your strategy and learn how to identify liquidity.

Do you think it's that easy? In theory, it might be, but the reality is not that simple, because when you change your strategy, it could be that day is actually better suited for the old strategy.
If you keep losing, it might be that trading is not right for you, so you need to rethink whether to continue or not, not just think about changing your strategy; there is no trading that is as easy as you think.

Losing does not only mean that you are using a wrong strategy, but it’s as good to say that you’re not actually bound to be a trader, but you can be a plain investor and still be profitable in the end. That’s the reality of trading, it’s not that we often commit mistakes when trading because trading the wrong way, not trading at its wrong timing, but we have to accept the fact that trading is hard and risky, and not everyone can be a successful trader.

[tvplus006]

...Simply try doing the opposite of what you usually do.

In order to get a profitable trading strategy, it is not enough to do the opposite, especially since, in fact, what you have previously used is not a trading strategy. A trading strategy should determine what, when, and to what extent to buy/sell.

[SilverCryptoBullet]

In order to get a profitable trading strategy, it is not enough to do the opposite, especially since, in fact, what you have previously used is not a trading strategy. A trading strategy should determine what, when, and to what extent to buy/sell.

You can use any trading strategy for your entry, exit (buy & sell) and when to buy & sell (time the market) but there is probability of accuracy and inaccuracy so make sure you don't complete trust any trading strategy as it can perfectly help you finding perfect entry, exit and time of doing this.

To be safe, and to defend your trading capital and finance, you must use weapons to avoid or at least minimize your loss in trading.

[Guide] Stop loss order: one of best weapons in trading.

[tvplus006]

...To be safe, and to defend your trading capital and finance, you must use weapons to avoid or at least minimize your loss in trading.

Stop loss is one of the main tools of the risk management strategy and its use is mandatory. But besides this, when opening a deal, one should not forget about the size of the position and the loss limit, which are also risk management tools.

[cryptoaddictchie]

Here is a simple trick that can help you turn your losing trading strategy into a profitable one.

First, you need to understand that financial markets (stocks, cryptocurrencies, forex) only move in two directions: they either go up or they go down. In reality, this is the only thing we can be certain of in the markets — they are either bullish or bearish.

So, if you already have a losing trading strategy, you can make it profitable by intelligently reversing your entry zones. Simply try doing the opposite of what you usually do. Take the time to rebuild your strategy and learn how to identify liquidity.

If your trading strategy keeps losing, you can potentially flip the results by reversing your entry logic. Since markets only move up or down, doing the opposite of your current signals can turn losses into gains. Try to rebuild your approach, focus on identifying liquidity zones, and make sure to refine your entries to align with where the market is actually headed. But in reality does one avoid loss completely? Thats close to impossible imo.

[Z_MBFM]

Here is a simple trick that can help you turn your losing trading strategy into a profitable one.

First, you need to understand that financial markets (stocks, cryptocurrencies, forex) only move in two directions: they either go up or they go down. In reality, this is the only thing we can be certain of in the markets — they are either bullish or bearish.

So, if you already have a losing trading strategy, you can make it profitable by intelligently reversing your entry zones. Simply try doing the opposite of what you usually do. Take the time to rebuild your strategy and learn how to identify liquidity.

Do you think this study will work? In trading we do not make a decision after thinking about different things. When you make a decision but take a trade on the opposite side, if you lose, you will keep blaming yourself that this fault is your own and you have made the mistake knowingly. This cannot be a permanent solution, it is just an emotion. To become a professional trader, you have to make a lot of mistakes and learn from those mistakes gradually and at some point you will become a professional trader when you learn to analyze the market completely. And for this, a lot of experience is required. You cannot become a good trader by taking any decision based on emotions.

[sana54210]

Reversing will definitely not work. Nobody makes money based on just losing all the time, that's just not how it works. Nobody in the world has a strategy that loses money all the time, and also, a losing strategy reverse do not become a profitable strategy, you can literally see how OP doesn't know how strategies work.

Like you say "I will buy when BB hits under 20" what's the reverse of that? Buy when it's over? Both could lose money and could be a terrible strategy, or both could make you money, depending on the market and the direction. So this makes no sense, OP is making no sense, and it is not going to work. This isn't how you build a strategy, and you should try to figure out a better way to make money from trading.