What risk example does the speaker give to illustrate breakeven importance?

Kardec TraderFutures Trader. Creator of The Midas Touch. Mentor

WHY Breakeven Is A WINNING Trade (MUST WATCH)🚨

20 Jan 2026 · 0 min

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YouTube video by Kardec Trader arguing that getting a losing trade back to breakeven is itself a ‘winning’ outcome because it removes the psychological feeling of being down. Speaker gives a concrete example: risking $1,000, clawing back to breakeven eliminates the perceived $1,000 loss and reframes subsequent gains as pure profit.

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$1,000

I am very, very fond of break even trades. As soon as I'm in this trade here, let's just say I'm risking 1k dollars. The moment that I can claw this back is a win for me. Because in my head I just lost one k. And if I can get break even here and I'm suddenly break even, I no longer am down 1k in my head. And then if suddenly I'm up 1k or I'm up 2k or 3k, it's a win. At that point, I'm now in my head I'm up 1k. I'm actually up 2k because I risk 1k.