1. Don’t be a tradeaholic
- Someone who has to have a trade on at all times or they feel their missing out
2. You trade to make money – not for fun, games, or to escape boredom
3. Never add to a bad trade
- This may work occasionally, but will hurt you in the long run
4. Once you have a profit on a trade, never let it turn into a loss
5. No hoping, no wishing, no would’ve, no opinions, no should’ve
6. Don’t be a one way trader – be flexible, opportunities on both sides
7. Know your risk on each trade. Trade with stops to limit losses
- Sell down to the sleeping point (My favourite since 15 yrs )
8. Look for 3-1 profit objective trade
9. When initiating a trade, always get your price (use a limit order)
10. When liquidating a bad trade, always use a market order
11. Have a plan. Trade it. Monitor it.
12. Make 10 points on a million trades, not a million points on one trade
- Aim for consistency (it adds to your batting average)
- There are more opportunities to make many reasonable trades
13. Learn from your own mistakes
14. Pay attention to weekly lows and highs
15. Technicals and fundamentals are equally important.