Re: Playing since 2005 lost 13+3 lacks
1. The market is what it is, the first step is to accept this. Trading isn't about re-inventing the wheel, or trying to find a method that no one else has thought of yet...... the market is just people buying and selling, nothing more, nothing less. Once you accept this, then you can start to find your place within that reality.
2. You never want to be the first to buy, and you never want to be the first to sell. Consistent profits lay within that bit in the middle.
3. You're going to have losers. This is as definate as we're all gonna die some day, and taxes. You can't win a game of chess without losing a few pieces, it's all apart of the game. Us professional traders just make more than what we lose.
4. Patience is key.... You've heard the saying that good things come to those who wait. Never has it been so true than in the trading world. Never chase the market, always let it come to you. The opportunity to trade will be clear as day light when they present themselves.
5. Be flexible.... No two days are the same, so make sure you adapt to the market. The market is dynamic and is always your boss. Never underestimate it by being ignorant towards it.
6. Always keep your chin up.... when the going gets tough, and at some point it will, always keep your chin up and always look forward. When you're on top, it never seems like it's enough, when you're down, you never think you're gonna get back on top again. Always remember life goes on, and for every day that it rains, there's a day where the sun shines and heaven doesn't seem far away. The only thing that separates the person who makes it, and the person who doesn't, is who wants it bad enough. Nothing else...
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