Eugene, a prominent trader, recently shared insights on the impact of trading execution variations amidst market volatility. Despite employing similar strategies and technical analysis techniques, trader differences contribute to diverse outcomes. He highlights the importance of decisive stop-loss implementation, position size optimization, and profit-taking decisions, emphasizing that these actions are critical but challenging. While the overall expected value (EV) remains negative, Eugene maintains small positions to monitor market trends. However, he has largely exited his holdings ahead of the tariff policy rollout, which he anticipates will trigger fluctuations in the market. Although his intuition suggests a potential ‘buy the dip’ opportunity upon the policy announcement, his previous year’s bold trading decisions have resulted in substantial losses, prompting him to adopt a more cautious approach and observe the situation before making further moves.