Why do I keep losing instead of generating an outcome? When it comes to trading, there are many reasons why a deal or a sequence of deals may go wrong and end in a loss for the trader. The factors that influence it can be divided into internal and external ones. Internal factors may include the trader’s emotional state, the knowledge they possess, their experience and approach. External factors are those that a trader has no control over: market state, supply and demand rates, crowd psychology. In today’s article, we will look into all of these aspects that contribute to losses.
Internal factors
Internal factors are those that a trader can work on and improve. These things depend completely on the trader and it is a trader’s responsibility to eliminate their influence on their trading strategy.
- Emotional state. A trader’s psychology plays an immensely important role. Among all other factors, the state in which one is trading may be the reason for some bad decisions. If a trader feels anxious or angry, it will manifest itself in the decisions they make. But don’t get it wrong: positive emotions are not helpful either. Excessive joy, excitement and misleading hopefulness may do as much damage.
- Lack of knowledge. Some traders, in an attempt to escape learning, turn to robots, some seek help from “trading managers” that often turn out to be scammers. Some simply rely on luck and trade occasionally, with no preparation. Needless to say, treating trading as a game will most definitely end in losses. Waiting for help from others is merely naive. A trader has to learn about what they are doing and they need to rely on themselves. Before making deals, it might be a good idea to learn about the best and worst trading hours and the assets that are performing well or bad. Rational decisions can only be based on knowledge, not luck.
- No risk management. One of the main reasons for losses is the absence of a risk management plan. Traders watch their deals go into deep loss before they close them, they disregard the use of stop loss levels and they risk their whole balance on a “sure thing”.
- High expectations. Many traders believe that they deserve to earn a lot of money. That is why they rush into trading and make deals without thinking them through and no backup plan. However, trading is not a question of deserving, it is a question of skill. Unrealistic demands will only create problems, so it is better to stay humble and keep learning and practicing.
External factors
Not everything in trading depends solely on the trader. One may have a sure strategy that works well, and still bear losses from time to time.
- The market is crowd-driven. What does it mean when an asset is continuously rising? It means that more and more people are buying into it. More buyers means higher prices and the asset may significantly rise. But at some point, less and less people want to buy it at the high price and those who already own it might panic, expecting the price to fall. They may decide to sell it. As more people sell it, the asset becomes less valuable and drops in price.
That is a very generalized explanation, but it shows how crowd psychology influences the market and this pattern does not depend on one individual trader. It may be hard to not get sucked into the crowd and not be influenced by others’ opinions, but traders need to learn to evaluate the market critically and think for themselves.
Conclusion
In order to break a losing streak, a trader has to be prepared to act fast and be confident. It is absolutely necessary to learn about the market and investigate the asset they are trading. A risk management plan is a must and emotions should be kept at bae. Recovering from losses may be hard, but losing is an inevitable part of trading. What matters is how you cope with it and what you do to overcome it.
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This is a great article for sure, and a very educative one. I cannot only see all my struggles in one page. I intend to write something in Elite Score Writers about iqoption and since it the best way to trade online
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I have lost 20$ it’s bad app.
You have study the market then invest. As well I loss 9$ out of 10$ and then learnt different strategies and I earned 11$ 1$ profit for my investment. Keep Calm and Focus on market and Control Emotions then you can earn.
Hello again Nawaz, we are an online trading platform, we do not guarantee profit or loss. It depends on how you trade. You are welcome to use the practice account to understand how it works. In case of questions, do not hesitate to write to us at support@iqoption.com.
i lost more than that but i never stop learning, reading some article and news in iq is big help. at very first i blame that it might bad app, but sooner and later, its really depends us. all blog/news is really big help………….
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Thanks for the article very informative and true
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i started investing through this app and lose my all money beacuse of mu stupidity but when i learned and when i practiced it more i was shocked i started earning through this app by the way this article really helps alot and guys keep learning its a best way of earning money dont lose your hope everything gona be alright just have patience and learned every thing about it and you are gona touch the sly one day
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Thid article is helpful, this gives me an insight on how reduce my losses. Thank you.
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i need to help how to be profiteble in iq option
i now not only profite but how to be more your profite
Hi again, the thing is, that there is no shortcut or secret, it all depends on your trading skills. Did you formulate any strategy or do you use any indicators?
If no, then please try the practice account and formulate some strategies. See if that helps 🙂
Thump ups for this educative right up,I love the quick response from the support team
Thanks so much for your evaluation 🙂
I have lost 100$
Hello, sorry to hear that, did you loose while trading? If yes, then please try the practice account and watch the video tutorials and read our blogs here as it might help you to understand the platform better.
Very useful information,sir i wants to know what is the difference between practice account and real account? Because i followed my own strategy in practice account i get the positive results,but at the same strategy while i followed in real i can’t get that much profits.Please clarify this sir.
Good day, Winston!
Charts on real and demo accounts are absolutely the same and reflect the real market situation.
We are sorry not all of your trades turned out to be profitable. In most cases, a psychological factor affects users when they switch from demo to a real acсount.
People make different decisions when it comes to trading with their own money after they have traded with virtual on a demo account.
Should you have any questions regarding some trades in specific, feel free to contact us via support@iqoption.com.
This time I will try keeping 2 accounts one for real one for practice let’s see your suggestions what will happen I do same amount of investment also same time let’s see and break out the facter
Yes….same to me..!
I have a similar experience. Demo trades generally seem to win more than real trades
Tôi muốn biết 1 CTY lớn như vậy mà sao vẫn đề chuyển tiền quá lâu. và không có câu trả lời cho khách hàng
Very useful and profound information bundled in this article. These are the small things that makes a very huge impact, many rockie traders overlook.
I have a question now, most of the strategies I use works best in my demo account and the direct opposite in my real account. So how do I apply some of the tips shared in this article in my day to day trading life?
Hello there! How are you? Thank you for the observation however it is more psychological than real.
In demo account you have unlimited funds so you do not care for the loss, but in real you feel even the smallest loss.
Please note that both accounts are the same. In case of issues, you can contact us anytime
Traders never win here.
Initially the system lets them win small chunks and then it snatches all the money
Hello Rick James,
It is all Psychological factors that cause you loses. Learn strategies and you can surely success.
Hey hi Rick, the graph can go up or down any moment depending on the market condition. We do not manipulate the charts. If you have some issues, please write to us at support@iqoption.com.
I made a withdrawal, but it has not been deposited in my bank account, it says that I should upload my bank card , I have done this several times but it keeps telling me that it is in a verification process, without cash out it makes no sense…
Hello, your bank card must be verified for the withdrawal to be completed.
Please wait and it will be verified, you can connect with support team and they can check it for you.
When we deposit the amount with card. Cannot withdraw with same card. You have to withdraw from e wallet its dosnet work both it’s big issues demo is good
Great article. ✌️
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This information improved my point of view more.
thank you
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I withdrem my money but I never received it. Luckily it was only usd 5
Hi Nicholas, how are you?
When did you withdraw funds can you specify?
Thank you
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This time I will try keeping 2 accounts one for real one for practice let’s see your suggestions what will happen I do same amount of investment also same time let’s see and break out the facter
Hey hi Shravan, please note that you can operate from one account for both practice and real trading, having more than one account on platform is not allowed.
By far the most thoughtful article I have read in a long time. I agree trading is not easy but having a good knowledge based strategy works well regardless of the trading platforms you use. Stop loss feature is there for a reason guys. Good luck to all of you
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It is true. Internal factors does effect a lot. Traders must be disciplined and focused with good knowledge about trading that will help them while trading .
That is right Kiran, we thank you for your insight 🙂
Excelente articulo! En el trading real las emociones son un arma letal para las pérdidas.
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I have lost more than 1000 dollar since the last December, but I still have my dream, i recorded every single mistake I have fought, I am still learning and I am confident that I will bounce back in the coming months, to anyone who thinks to make a quick profit I say to tonight please focus on the knowledge and am confident that you will be profitable trader, the main mistake I made is, total I am not focused on the knowledge,⁴
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As Much As I Have Observed And Experienced In Trading ..
Just Keep Patience Throughout The Trading
& I Assure You That You Will Definitely Win 8/10 .
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Our best wishes are with you Noman.
Interesting , I’m working on myself to control my feelings when I’m losing
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Hello!
Thank you for the post, it was very informative and helpful.
I have been trading on IQ option for almost 1 year, I lost all my savings but I am still keeping trading on the Platform because I know it was all my fault to lose my money and I also know that trading is not an overnight success, first you have to go through a losing stage and learn from your mistakes before you even make a cent. I hope one day I will be succcessful in trading on IQ Option.
Thank you.
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Thank you Tatyana…💪💪💪
You are welcome Udip! Wishing you all the best.
Great article, valuable experiences shared here. I have also had my fair share of losses but I have decided to pick lessons from my mistakes and improve on my strategies. I will not give up easily. Good luck to all my trading mates on this platform!
Thanks but to late for me I already lost a lot of money am very disappointed!
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much love to IQ option your platform is the best in the world keep it up
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Hello, Please I have a question. Is it true that OTC trading during weekends is highly manipulated by IQ options staff? I am asking because I have lost twice in positions that are both impossible to loose when the invested funds where large.
Hello, dear Adegboyega.
Of course, that is not true. IQ Option keeps its standards high.
OTC stands for Over the Counter, and trading mechanism on OTC is absolutely similar to the ones used during the Weekday trading. The main advantage for the introduction of OTC trading is that while the regular trading markets for most of the assets are closed for the weekend, users can still trade on them 🙂
You may always start with the practice account before going live and that will help you understand the market dynamics better.
Should you have any questions regarding some trades in specific, feel free to contact us via support@iqoption.com.
Your are very right.
Very good.
Mind management.
Thank you.
You are most welcome 🙂
I have lost money USD 3000
It’s a pity if trading turned out to be unprofitable for you.
Please note that intuitive trading often leads to unsatisfactory results. That’s why it’s important to analyze the chart and check different trading patterns.
Maybe your trading approach isn’t working, please, consider using a different one. You can also open a free demo account to train. There are different instruments for technical analysis (indicators such as Bollinger Bands, RSI, and others) available on the platform. You can also find teaching materials here: https://iqcc.io/en/tutorials.
I have invested 50 usd to buy gold cfd late July this year. But this position closed automatically without any warning, notification whatsoever and taken up almost another 50 usd from my account. Can anyone explain to me what has happened? This is a real set-up isn’t it?
Hello Aagii, you traded on those assets, it could be in loss. Please connect with support@iqoption.com so that they can check your account and trades.
Very logical speech
Thanks 😉
any indian trader who trading on iq option will you guide me it is leagal in india or not because i am confused ,some people saying is scam , smae saying trading here is offance, some saying payment will not recived but some people saying i earnd money from here
so tel me what is truth what
Thank you for your question. We’re not legal advisors thus cannot comment on the local laws of any country. We’re operational in India though and have many traders from India who never faced any issue. Should you have any questions, you are always welcome at support@iqoption.com.