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description: "Before entering a position, you must tag it as short-term, medium-term, or long-term. If you don't cut losses on a short-term trade, you are essentially giving up your seat at the table.Long-term positions should always be built actively in batches at low levels, never passively trapped from high levels."
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# Before entering a position, you must tag it as sho…