The Melting Bastion

Card meaning

A high wall begins to melt at the first attack, its bricks turning to mud and flowing away. It is like widening stops or rewriting risk rules after price moves against your position.

“A wall that melts when attacked was never a wall.”

Signs to notice

• Moving stop further away “to give it room”
• Changing risk parameters mid-trade
• Hope replacing the original plan
• Rules that only apply when convenient

Lessons to learn

• Stops are sacred once set.
• Pre-define and obey.
• Flexibility in risk is usually just fear in disguise.
• Discipline is hottest when the position is cold.