Deep vs. Wide: The Two Paths to Trading Profits

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This week on Line Your Own Pockets, we dove into a question that trips up even seasoned traders: should you build strategies that go deep—few, high-quality setups—or go wide—many smaller edge trades?

Dave shared insights from a conversation with a high-level trader who insists on a 3+ profit factor to even consider a strategy. While impressive, that approach can wall off a whole range of high-volume strategies with modest but consistent edges.

We broke it down like this: imagine two boxers—one lands small hits all day; the other waits for the knockout punch. Both can win, but they need different mindsets, risk tolerance, and position sizing. The key takeaway? Run both styles in parallel, compare results in real time, and make data-informed allocation decisions.

Tying up all your buying power in only big setups could mean missed opportunities. Learn to love those “low battery” broker alerts.

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