Want to know winner mindset of traders?
Trading has often been associated with complicated charts, lines, and technical theories. The emphasis on the analytical part of trading is so much that it is usually ignored that your winning mindset is also important. There have been so many situations where the same system is used by two individuals, with one individual consistently earning profits. At the same time, the other person drains his trading account with consistent losses. Hence it becomes imperative to be in a particular psychological state to trade successfully in the markets. We present you the winning mindset of a successful trader. How can you incorporate these trading philosophies to ride through various market cycles?
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Small Gains over a Long period:
Many people tend to associate trading with huge gains occurring overnight, making millionaires in the process. However, huge gains lift the trader into a state of frenzy, leads to overconfidence and a final blow-up of capital. Therefore, we suggest you that if you want to be a successful traders believe in small gains earning over a reasonable period of time. You should prefer trading in the market for more extended periods and gain profits consistently.
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Rule-Governed:
Developing the system is one of the most critical aspects of successful trading. Every successful trader has a system to follow during his trading process. Those system is tested thoroughly before implementing. Once the system is implemented, they follow their systems religiously. As a beginner you should also develop a method of your trading and try not to override the method. It is one of the biggest mistakes most beginners make while trading, and this leads to significant loss of capital. Most of the traders tend to deviate from their system when faced with consecutive losses, forgetting that drawdown is a part of every system. Hence as a trader you must follow your system to profit consistently in the markets.
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Trade to Trade well:
There is a misconception among the people is to have the net gain of their trades in positive. Although we can understand that having a green in your balance at the end of the period is a great achievement but there are certain practicalities associated with it. Consecutive losses will force you to re-evaluate your strategy, and the pressure related to consistent losses can create situations in which you will try to over-ride your system. Also, if the number of positive trades is low in your system, and you miss out on the profitable trade due to any circumstance, your entire account balance is affected. Hence we recommend that instead of trading for gains, “trade to trade well.” By trading well, we mean an above 50% accuracy in your trades, systematic stop losses, and targets and avoiding severe drawdowns.
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Risk management:
It is also one of the essential aspects in trading. As a trader you should keep in mind to keep risk within manageable limits. High risk creates chances of wild swings in the portfolio, which can lower the discipline of you as a trader.
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Positive outlook:
We cannot emphasize enough on the importance of this aspect of trading. Without a positive outlook towards trading, you will certainly give away all your capital to the market. A positive outlook towards your system and strategy is critical while trading. Just by releasing your frustrations on trading can be disastrous, especially during a drawdown phase, which can become prolonged and magnified due to inept discipline.
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Analytical Thinking:
We always recommend you that instead of scanning for quick gains, try to search and understand the factors that create those gains. Every profitable Trade is not just a favorable move in price; there are lots of factors that causes changes in the price of a particular share. Please note that by factors, we don’t mean a technical indicator flashing a trading signal. The overall outlook of the market is the reason that the indicator is flashing. It makes the indicator much more reliable and practical. If you understand those factors, you’ll be able to identify them and trade at profits consistently.
The strategies mentioned above not only increase your profitability but also allow you to become a better trader with each passing day of the market. I hope these strategies help you in your trading endeavors and boost the profitability of your account. So, you should always have winning mindset while trading.
Happy Trading,
By:
Akshay Vyas