Recent content by Charge Down

I only ever make one mistake: "not cutting a losing trade quick enough." This is the only mistake that can blow up your account. The only other things for me are occasionally missing a trade because I hesitate or answering a phone call just as a trade is setting up. But I make these less and...

I go through them every day. Patterns and setups repeat themselves in the market. So by focusing on various types of setups that I previously traded I'm getting better at spotting the set-ups again in future and learning to trade them better. I'm a visual person so to prep for my trading day I...

Journalling is probably an individual thing. Each one of us will find value in our own unique way of journalling. I used to write a whole long report each day answering questions and following a journal method I picked up in a trading book. It did not work for me at all. So I built my own...

Great article. I agree with your take on why traders fail. I have been one of those traders who in the past had a great system, 70% win ratio etc. but still could not be a profitable trader due to the factors that you mention in this article. Focussing on myself and my own mind together with...

Hey T2W, I've been trading for eight years. Had ups and downs like most traders. Have a great system now, trading profitably and low stress. My focus now is to maintain consistency and avoid mistakes. So far 2017 is profitable but I need to focus, remain disciplined and keep learning and keep...