11d • 🏆 Wins & Accountability
Example: How I Sat Through a 20–30% Drawdown on AMD
I want to give you a real example from my own trading to put the recent volatility in perspective.
AMD had a period where it sold off hard. A lot of people were calling it “advanced money destroyer” and wanted nothing to do with it. It was the classic “dip that keeps dipping.”
Here’s what I did:
- I had a clear thesis on AMD and believed in the long‑term story.
- I started accumulating in my zone instead of trying to nail the exact bottom.
- I ended up sitting through about a 20–30% drawdown on the position.
That’s not fun. But it was planned:
- The position was sized at roughly 2–3% risk on my total portfolio,
- Which is a sizable position for me and how I like to risk,
- But still within a range I was fully prepared to tolerate.
In other words, it hurt, but it didn’t threaten my account or my sleep.
I wasn’t guessing. I knew this was a high‑probability area for my system, not a guarantee. My job was to execute the plan I made beforehand, not react emotionally to every red candle.
Fast forward: that AMD position is now up 100%+.
To put that in perspective: a typical “average investor” might take around 7 years to double their money at normal market returns. This happened much faster not because I’m special, but because I:
- Had a real thesis
- Risked 2–3%, not 20–30% of my account
- Sat through a 20–30% drawdown on the position without bailing
- Let time and the thesis do their job
The point is not “hold everything and it’ll come back.” The point is:
- If you’re investing, you need a strong thesis, proper position sizing, and the patience to sit through drawdowns you’ve already signed up for.
- If you’re trading, your edge only shows over a large sample if you keep following your rules through both wins and losing streaks.
Sometimes the highest‑skill move is not a brand‑new trade. It’s calmly executing the plan you already made, with risk you can live with, and giving it enough time to work.
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Example: How I Sat Through a 20–30% Drawdown on AMD
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