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11. When a trader pays for repeated resets without reviewing why each earlier attempt failed, what should you measure?

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A trader pays for repeated resets without reviewing why each earlier attempt failed. Which figures should you record to judge the result? Include costs, missed opportunities, and failed attempts rather than reviewing only successful outcomes.

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    When a trader repeats resets without reviewing past failures, you should measure total capital drain, opportunity cost of time, and behavioral patterns such as repeated drawdown breaches near daily limits.

    In prop firm trading, ignoring why an evaluation failed usually leads to burning through multiple accounts instead of respecting risk parameters. Before buying another reset, track your exact failure points—whether it is breaking consistency rules, over-leveraging during high-impact news, or ignoring daily loss caps. Analyzing these metrics helps you correct your strategy rather than repeating the same costly mistakes.

    How do you usually review your failed attempts before trying again? Feel free to share your approach below!

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