Discipline in Key to Making Profits Trading Stocks
DISCLOSURE: This webpage may contain affiliate links. An affiliate link is a link which goes to a 3rd party website. After reviewing the information on the 3rd party website and if you choose to make a purchase, I would receive a small commission at no cost to you. You can read more on my Disclaimer page.
When stock trading, discipline can be the difference between a profit and a loss
Your stock trading education must include discipline. You can have the greatest system in the world but if you cannot follow it, what is the point?
Ask yourself this simple question, would you sell the stock shown in the picture below which is in an obvious bearish downtrend or hold onto it? If you cannot sell a stock with a stock chart which looks so bearish you may want to rethink your trading ambitions or you may want to rethink how good your discipline is.
According to Van K. Tharp, in "Trade your way to Financial Freedom", psychology and discipline account for approximately 60% of your trading success. Tharp talks about people who can make money using a random entry system provided they use proper money management and self control.
If you set your sell stop and then move it down as the stock starts to go below your sell point, your will-power needs some work.
The first loss is generally considered to be the best loss.
You need personal control in all areas of trading:
- Stock selection for purchase
- When to buy the stock
- Amount of stock to buy
- When to sell the stock
- Record keeping
- Emotions
Can you control your trading? Look at your trading account.
If it is increasing, it is because of you.
If it is decreasing it is because of you.
If it is staying the same it is because of you.
You are the driver, the decision-maker. Your results are due to you.
How do you improve your level of trading psychology? That is up to you. Self-control is an inner game. The profit in your trading game is a result of your inner world. Check out some of the inner game books by T. Harv Eker and Robert Kiyosaki reviewed in this website and look for ways to improve your discipline.
I am so proud that my first book is out.
Dating the Stock Market
10 Key Mindsets
You Need to Excel as a Trader
Essential Tips For This free weekly stock trading course, is designed for beginning stock traders. Save hours of time by getting on the right path before risking your hard earned money. As an added bonus, when you sign up today, to receive this weekly email course, you will receive my short ebook  (a $20 value) |
Required Field*
Unsubscribe anytime
Your information is safe with us. View our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Monte Carlo Simulator
for Traders
Having troubles sticking with your trading system?
Do you move from system to system looking for the one system that will bring you riches?
Perhaps you already have it and tossed it aside when it went into a down period.
Using this Excel based program will show you what you can expect out of your trading system once you know the % wins and profit factor.
Stop wasting your time searching for the perfect system (which does not exist) and start trading.
$20.00