Today could be rough for me in my gold short.
Because the MLK holiday prevented me from getting short when I was supposed to, and I shorted at a lower level than I intended, today's rally hurts. I have to effectively "act" like I invested on monday, which means I WOULD be essentially flat with this mornings rise. But I actually show a loss. My stop is still above current levels.
All of this means my stop is further away from my true entry point than I would like, and I would take a bigger loss than normal for me if I do get stopped out.