Today I just lost roughly 95% of an investment.  I'm not going to push it under the rug because you don't learn from that.  My hands are shaking and I feel sick to my stomach just thinking about this trade.  I played to big on a pattern that I was "confident" would work and when $RETC started heading south I wasn't even at my computer.  Down 30% in 5 minutes, then 50% soon after and I had never been so scared in a trade ever! I kept looking for some kind of strength to get out into but the bottom just kept falling.  The worst part was I had almost engraved in my head $RETC would bounce at some point and that was my exit plan.  All I'm saying ladies and gents is, the worst can happen so plan for it in each and EVERY trade.  I didn't blow up but it sure feels like I did.  Stay safe guys, Im going to take the rest of the week off and really think about what happened so I can bounce back and become a better trader from this hell I have put myself in.