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  • | Intro

    00:00

  • | Risk management is everything

    02:31

  • | Core risk management principles

    06:30

  • | Setting an entry price

    08:45

  • | Difference between adding and scaling

    12:24

  • | Leftover positions

    13:40

  • | Max daily loss rule

    15:03

  • | Common small cap pitfalls

    17:10

  • | Practical tips to stay disciplined

    21:03

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Why Most Fail (Win More) - Small Caps Guide EP4

Small Cap Trading
Pro small cap traders, Kevin & Josh, expose why randomness kills most small-cap traders. Expect real life examples and the exact process they use like journaling, back-testing, repeatable high probability setups, controlling one's ego and more.

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Duration: 27 min 17 sec

Release: 30.11.2025

Views: 129

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"As traders, we're hunters of volatility and managers of risk" Kevin Avery began his trading journey over a decade ago,...

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