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Follow these 13 Rules

1. I will create game plans for all my trades.
2. I will only trade when I have an edge.
3. If I have 3 losing trades in a row, I will take a break, walk away, and clear my head.
4. I will never trade for revenge.
5. Any time I’m hoping, wishing, or praying, I will exit the trade immediately.
6. I will never give back more than half my profit on any trade.
7. I will keep a daily trading journal and email it to someone who will hold me accountable.
8. I will think in terms of probabilities and risk/reward.
9. I will remain objective in my trades by asking, “If I had no trade on, what would I do?”
10. I will never put more than 20% of my capital at risk in any single position.
11. I will not make trades just because I’m afraid to “miss out.”
12. I will quickly recognize my emotions and compartmentalize them raither than waste time trying to get rid of them.
13. I will trade to make money, not to be right..  

Three most important elements that all great traders share

  1. Self Awareness:  They know their personality and how they are hardwired as a person. They then develop a trading style that is in-line with their personality.

  2. Know your edge:  They know what their ideal set-up looks like. They trade only when they have an edge and they vary the size of their trades based on how much edge they have: Big Edge = Big Trade; Small Edge= Small Trade; No Edge = No Trade.

  3. Accountability:  They keep a daily trading journal so they can review what they are doing well/poorly, game plans, trade sizes, etc.

 

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