No trader should ever have to get "absolutely hosed" from their trades,
If you are leaving yourself open, exposed, unknown and fragile like that....you are doing something wrong in your approach, tactics, understanding, and process,
Your overall trading and success is only as strong as your weakest link -- something to think about,
Trading/gambling is a completely meaningless activity if done poorly and improperly.
Losses are ok, fine and dandy -- but they should be relatively minimal where it doesn't hurt and bother you from an overall picture.
"absolutely hosed"