This week I’ve struggled with holding trades. This becomes especially apparent when the trade is coming off the back of a loss. I feel the urge to close it out in an attempt to regain the loss. Although there’s relief in the statement “You Can’t Go Broke Taking A Profit”, maybe I need to be cautious about trades to avoid taking the initial loss, which will provide an incentive to hold winning trades for longer. I need to find a balance between not being greedy and not being confident

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People think trading is hard. But here’s the truth nobody tells you: Trading is only hard when you don’t have a system. When you’re guessing. When you’re chasing. When you’re stuck in front of the screen all day trying to “figure it out.” That’s not trading. That’s gambling. Believe it or not, I spend ten to fifteen minutes in front of the charts a day. The game gets easy when you’ve built a system that’s repeatable. Rules you trust. Setups that make sense. Risk you can sleep with. For me, that’s the point I’m at. Which I’ve now given to you No more overtrading. No more reacting. Just clean levels and a little patience. Let the market come to you. The hardest part is being patient But once the system’s in place and the discipline’s there… Trading becomes boring. Profitable. And simple. That’s the goal.

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