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To Do List – Preparing For 2016

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To Do List - Preparing For 2016 by TheLongShortTrader

The purpose of this post is to serve as a large self-reminder (for reasons I don’t quite fully understand, putting things in writing increases the likelihood that I will commit to doing them!). It was largely inspired by my friend. If it helps you, great.

Reviewing 2015

  • Review all 2015 trades (open, closed, realized, unrealized, etc)
  • If + gains (realized or unrealized):
    • Why/causation – “right”, luck, or dumbluck
    • What was/were the basis/bases of my decision-making?
    • What could I have done differently? What was out of my control?
  • If – losses (realized or unrealized):
    • Why/causation – “right”, luck, or dumbluck
    • What was/were the basis/bases of my decision-making?
    • What could I have done differently? What was out of my control?
    • Are there patterns that imply...

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