Ahem... There's a Mr. Grim calling...something about the reaping. I think it's for you.
Personally, I am far too stingy to wait for a margin call. Don't misunderstand. I have many losing trades. If I can see that my trade decision is bad, I am out. There will be more set-ups on another day.
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I feel that the "typical person" should get Margin called(no offense if you have). I say typical because you hear it all the time - what if you would have put a lot of money down on that one horse that was 18:1 and made all that money. As soon as I hear that I just shake my head and say "yeah but what if he would have lost."
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I've heard similar "long shot mentality" expressions. Your example brings to light one of the critical differences between trading and gambling. When you place a bet, you put down your money and await the result. When the event concludes, you either collect your winnings or tear up your ticket. When you enter a trade, you place your money at risk and then have to make a second choice to exit your trade. You can make your exit choice by using a SL/PT strategy or by your discretion. Alternatively, you can ignore the reality of the information the market is giving you and wait for a margin call. Decision by indecision.
No margin calls for me recently. I don't think I've had one since the late 90's when Greenspan announced an unexpected rate cut as part of the plan to break the Asian currency crisis. I was short S&P's and they ripped...and kept ripping...and ripping...and ripping.
Margin call! I liquidated. Immediately. No matter how well capitalized that account was, there was no way the trade would ever have worked out. Ouch! Oh, and thank yo so very much for reminding me. Yeah, thanks a load for that...