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Trading advice from a guy stuck in a burning building

Trading advice from a guy stuck in a burning building

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By Adam Button
10/11/2014 | 18:31 GMT
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Lately yen (and stock) shorts have felt like being trapped in a burning building.

That guy would make a good trader, he did all the right things:

  1. Didn’t panic
  2. Scaled down
  3. Waited for a chance to get out

That’s how you avoid getting burned.

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