JWSchofield @JWSchofield: "Every so often I will..."

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Every so often I will review my closed positions to see if I have made the right decision. My trailing stop losses often get me out of positions for me, here is what happened since to some of my YTD closes so far: $TSLA (Tesla Motors, Inc.) 🟢 +37.6% $IBST.L (Ibstock PLC) 🟢 +9.1% $EXPE (Expedia Group Inc) 🟢 +8.4% $CRST.L (Crest Nicholson Holdings plc) 🔴 -20.3% $RIO.L (Rio Tinto) 🔴 -21.7% $BARC.L (Barclays) 🔴 -23.5% Overall I am 3.1% better off across all of my YTD closed positions (more than just shown here) than if I had kept them open. At first I would hang onto losers and just wait for them to hopefully rebound, but getting out early and using the money elsewhere is helping my portfolio.

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TSLA

Tesla Motors, Inc.

IBST.L

Ibstock PLC

EXPE

Expedia Group Inc

CRST.L

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc

RIO.L

Rio Tinto

BARC.L

Barclays