Paul Tudor Jones Nearly Went Bust
How Paul Tudor Jones Went from Almost Blowing Up
to Trading Legend
Did you know that Paul Tudor Jones almost blew up his trading account early in his career?
Overleveraged, oversized, and overconfident… he was this close to being another trader who came and went.
But instead of going broke, he did something most traders don’t do after a massive setback…
He changed his entire approach to risk…
TRADER’S CHOICE
Rather than chasing big wins, he became obsessed with capital preservation.
He started cutting losses fast and playing great defense, which ultimately made him one of the most successful traders of all time.
His philosophy?
“The most important rule of trading is to play great defense, not great offense.”
Most traders do the opposite… they focus on making money, not keeping it.
And that’s why they don’t last.
Because if you don’t protect your capital, you won’t be around for the trades that matter.
And that doesn’t just mean using a stop loss. It means:
Taking only high-quality trades
Being intentional about every decision
Respecting your capital like a hedge fund manager
So, let me ask you…
Next time you put on a trade, are you thinking defense first or just focusing on the potential gain?
Tudor Jones learned this the hard way.
You don’t have to.
Something to ponder this weekend…