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Loss chasing

Risk & psychology
Also called: Chasing losses

Increasing position size after a loss rather than reducing it, because the objective has shifted from taking an opportunity to returning to a number.

In plain terms

The most reliable observable sign that somebody is in trouble, and unlike profit and loss it can simply be asked about. An opportunity does not get better because you are behind.

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Indian stock market glossary · Market Vidyalaya