Glossary / Psychology
Position trading
Definition
Holding for weeks to months on a macro or fundamental thesis.
Why it matters
Journal the thesis and its invalidation date, not just the entry, otherwise you cannot tell a good process from a lucky hold.
Example
Holding a commodity position for three months on a supply thesis with a 12% stop - fewer, larger decisions where journal notes matter more than trade count.
How to track it in a journal
TradeStack calculates the core performance numbers — win rate, average win and loss, profit factor, expectancy, drawdown and consistency — automatically from imported trades, so position trading stops being something you estimate and becomes something you read.
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