How can I improve my trading?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by qwB, Nov 28, 2023.

  1. qwB

    qwB

    I am a 10 month old trader. I've been struggling with my trading skills lately, so I recently started keeping a trading journal and realized that I don't have much of a basis for my entries.
    What should I do to overcome this?
     
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  2. zdreg

    zdreg

    Write down your thoughts as they occur. Ask why trades succeed or fail.
     
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  3. zghorner

    zghorner

    1. Edge
    2. Execution

     
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  4. Handle123

    Handle123

    Stop trading till you have well backtested trading plan. Risk is most important than profits.
     
  5. toucan

    toucan

    hi qwB... a couple of questions...

    are you daytrading
    do you trade futures
    if you trade futures, then which ones do you trade

    thanks
    toucan
     
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  6. qwB

    qwB

    I'm a day trader, mainly trading Bitcoin futures.
     
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  7. zghorner

    zghorner

    What sort of leverage do btc futures offer?
     
  8. Good Morning qwB,

    Well, here is a good tip : Don't take trading advice from Losing Traders like myself.

    Other than that, throw that trading journal away, it doesn't help.

    Full Disclaimer : I am currently a Losing Trader so far of about -$1,100 on the fiscal year of 2023. Let's see how the next 2 months go. My comments are not worth a penny with a hole in it because I am losing trader right now
     
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  9. mikeriley

    mikeriley

    You must outgrow your lack of competence.

    The first element to being consistent, is being
    consistent in a trading approach.

    An approach that follows effective market analysis
    that gives you an idea where the market is going
    directionally, and that helps you stay in sync
    with the AI-driven algorithms that's driving price.

    Growth in essential knowledge is a necessity
    and starts with trading education. All of which
    is an invaluable foundation and framework
    for trading plan development.

    The trading game is a transfer of wealth from the
    uninformed to the informed who've learned how to
    capitalize their knowledge of institutional order flow,
    market imbalance, risk management, etc etc.

    RULE #1 Stay away from gamblers (the uninformed)
    RULE#2 Learn everything (leave no stone unturned)
    RULE#3 Find and follow a competent trading Mentor

    To your trading success.
     
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  10. tomkat22

    tomkat22

    They're starting younger and younger these days.
     
    #10     Nov 28, 2023
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