Beginners focus on analysis, but professionals operate in a three dimensional space. They are aware of trading psychology their own feelings and the mass psychology of the markets.
- ALEXANDER ELDER
What solves 90% of psychological trading problems?
Faith in your system if it has an edge and faith in yourself to follow it with discipline.
- STEVE BURNS
A trader can't prevent losses, it is part of the process. A trader can choose their size and duration through proper position sizing, stop losses, and exit signals.
- STEVE BURNS
There is no single market secret to discover, no single correct way to trade the markets. Those seeking the one true answer to the markets haven’t even gotten as far as asking the right question, let alone getting the right answer.
- JACK SCHWAGER
Are you willing to lose money on a trade? If not, then don’t take it. You can only win if you are not afraid to lose. And you can only do that if you truly accept the risks in front of you.
- SAMI ABUSAAD
Most new traders don't understand that no one has a 100% win rate system. Many profitable swing and trend traders have a 50%-60% win rate.
- STEVE BURNS
I think investment psychology is by far the more important element, followed by risk control, with the least important consideration being the question of where you buy and sell.
- TOM BASSO