Why Should You Use A Trading Plan?
The greatest difference between traders making money and traders losing money is that those making money have almost always a written trading plan that they are following.
A trading plan makes sure that you are not making trading decisions based on emotions, hunches or instinct. If doing so, you are probably not reaching your full potential when it comes to trading.
Howard Seidler in “The New Market Wizards” said – “In regards to being successful in the markets, I think the single most important element is having a plan“. Howard Seidler is a trader that has had a tremendous success trading.
It is important that the plan is written down. This makes the plan much more concrete and the chances are greater that you will follow the plan. Following the plan is of course another very important fact if you want to succeed.
Actually, one of the most common errors is not having a plan. But after that comes – not following the plan. Of course it takes discipline to follow the plan the whole time. Sometimes you will believe you know better than the plan, but in those instances you really have to take caution. Do you really know better, or do you merely guess or just let your emotions control you?
Of course, it is possible that the plan is not perfect. If you learn that you can optimize your trading plan, you should do so. But don’t make it, based on emotions. There must be a logic behind every changing of the plan.
To get ideas about what a good trading plan should look like you can find a lot on information about e.g. forex trading secrets on the web.
If you create a very good plan, you might even be able to enjoy a life based on day trading for a living.
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