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If the original thesis remains valid, buying more at a lower price can be superior to exiting
  • Nang illustrates a scenario where a trader buys at $15, the price falls to $10, and the underlying reasons for the trade have not changed.
  • In such a case, the rational action is to increase the position, not cut losses.
  • This view opposes the typical retail habit of setting hard stop‑losses based solely on price levels.
  • The approach relies on continuous monitoring of the trade’s fundamentals rather than mechanical exits.
Rishi NangTitans Of Tomorrow00:00:18

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If you're measuring the reasons why you thought it was cheap at 15 and now it's at 10 and the underlying reasons haven't changed, isn't the correct thing to actually buy more? Host
If the trade's original thesis hasn't changed, the correct thing to do is to buy more, not to exit. Rishi Nang

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