1) Trading the right market - Why am I trading? I see many traders sticking to one market but using or tweaking a strategy that doesn't work that well with that market. If you are scalping you need a market that is conducive to scalping while if you're swing trading you need a market that is moving - perhaps not too aggressively but moving nonetheless... Using the right tools in the right conditions can change your performance overnight so this is something you need to pay attention to.
2) Putting things into perspective - I see this a lot - I see a lot of traders trying to put everything in and getting caught too much in the present moment. Well guys, the markets are going to be here tomorrow - you don't need to keep stressing yourself and pushing yourself too hard. You are already in a privileged position to be able to be trading compared to many other people...
3) Life balance - Again, this does improve your trading. You've got to have time to take a break, hobbies and family. That will not only improve your life but also your trading.
4) I think you need a system to be alerted of new ideas or trading opportunities. Some traders just wait for the opportunities to come to them but that is too slow and in any case I believe that creates the danger of getting involved in stuff that you shouldn’t be involved in.
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