What's the Biggest Reason Why Traders Fail?

That is what I have to do but it is hard to program gut feel and rhythms.

 

You just described how I day trade.

Not a good sign, easy come easy go. We can easily lose it before we realize it.

 

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□ Picking the TOP and the BOTTOM​

I feel like shorting this market. I really do. You have an itchy finger, too?
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Add one more reason why so many traders fail. Counter trend trading for no other reason than the market is going up faster and farther than it seems like it should.

 

Market always extends more than human cognition.

 

Lack of proper knowledge and education on the whole thing.

 

Hi Toucan, you have been trading longer than me. I was curious if you feel any type of emotions whether it’s a good trade or a botched trade? So far it’s been a wonderful2024 and I feel absolutely nothing, almost robotic, dead inside.

 

Traders fail at trading because they do not know how to make alot of money trading, consistently.

It's really just that simple.

 

Says the guy who thinks that trading 100 ES contracts at a time will be a walk in the park.

 

I thought 1000 was do able

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