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PnL App Editorial Team
Articles bylined to the PnL App Editorial Team are written in-house by the people who build PnL App. This byline is used for house reporting and research rather than pieces credited to a single named writer.
Areas of coverage
- NewsMarket-moving news and trading headlines.
- EducationGuides and tutorials for traders at every level.
- Trading PsychologyMindset, discipline, and behavioral insights for traders.
- GlossaryDefinitions of trading and financial terms.
- ResearchIn-depth analysis and data-driven research.
Editorial principles
- We separate reporting and education from advice. Nothing published here tells you what to trade.
- Illustrative or hypothetical figures are labeled as such rather than presented as verified data.
- When an article is reviewed by a named subject-matter reviewer, that reviewer is credited on the article.
- Sources are linked and visible on the article itself, not hidden in metadata.
Articles by the PnL App Editorial Team
Behavioral Research
Patterns in Retail Trader Behavior After a Losing Streak
How does position sizing and trade frequency typically shift after a string of losses? A look at the behavioral pattern, with an illustrative example of how it tends to show up.
Discipline
Revenge Trading: Why the Next Trade Feels Urgent
After a painful loss, the urge to immediately win it back is one of the most predictable and most costly patterns in trading psychology.
Risk Management
What Is Drawdown?
Drawdown measures the decline from a portfolio's peak value to its lowest point before a new peak is reached, and it is one of the clearest ways to judge risk.
