That can mean you attract investors to fund your trading, because if you are making solid returns over a year’s time even on a small live trading account, I can promise you that it’s a very big thing to have on your trading resume and will instantly earn the respect of anyone in the trading world and of anyone with money to invest. • “I have just made (or lost) money on a trade, is there a valid reason to enter another trade that agrees with my trading strategy and trading plan?