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Trading vs gambling

  
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The difference between a trader and a gambler is frequency.  A gambler does it once.  A trader is committed to take the natural fluctuations in their bottom line.  A gambler gives up control and takes little responsibility for the outcome.  A trader sees the outcome as a learning experience.  A chance to take that knowledge and let it pay over time.  A gambler sees a success as a pay day.  A trader see it is an opportunity.  A gambler focuses on luck, a trader focus on repeatable actions.  A traders can tell the difference between an aberration, for a gambler there is no distinction.

What makes an expert?

  
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What makes an expert? And how can traders develop their own expertise? Three elements:

1) “Measures of general basic capacities do not predict success in a domain”
Experts cannot be distinguished by superior intellects or other cognitive talents.

2) “The superior performance of experts is often very domain specific and transfer outside their narrow area of expertise is surprisingly limited”

Being an expert in one domain does not predict expertise in others; a person can be a highly accomplished trader, but not expert in other areas. Think “niche” — the successful trader has found a particular sphere of success that expresses his skills and interests.

3) “Systematic differences between experts and less proficient individuals nearly always reflect attributes acquired by the experts during their lengthy training”

The expert is one who has undergone a structured, deliberate process of training that builds competencies, offers extensive feedback, and draws upon intensive effort over time to internalize knowledge and skills. (more…)

Seven Things Successful Traders Do

  
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1. Develop information avenues for market conditions and upcoming events

There are many factors that go into driving price action. Quite a few of these things are publicly known and broadcast far in advance. Find yourself a website that offers a calendar of upcoming economic events that can have an affect on currencies you trade. There is always the threat of getting whipsawed out of a position that looks pristine with the impact that news has on the markets.

Listening to analysts and advisers can provide insight on circumstances you may have overlooked. On the other hand, you want to be careful about basing your trading decisions on the information provided by one or two other people. Each trading you decision you make needs to be the right one for you, for your strategy, for your profitability. There are a lot of analysts out there and not all of them have a good grasp on what they are talking about.
 

2. Strive for consistency to generate repeated, positive results

Humans are creatures of habit. Working to turn your habit into instinct will provide a significant edge in your trading analysis. How do you do that? Repetition. A trader must continuously practice their method, edge, and trading circumstances to make it a natural extension of themselves. One could look at a martial artist as a metaphor for this practice. The martial artist practices, practices, and practices more to make their maneuvers an extension of their person so they don’t have to think about them when the time arises. Traders should do the same to incorporate their trading plan and practices into successful execution. (more…)

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