One day the market rewarded me after months of discipline.
It wasn't luck. It was delayed respect.
For months, I had followed my system religiously. Cut losses at predetermined levels. Took profits according to plan. Sized positions conservatively. Sat out when criteria weren't met. The results were mixed—small wins, small losses, breakeven stretches that tested my resolve.
Then the setup arrived. Textbook perfect. Every indicator aligned. I entered with confidence born from repetition. The trade unfolded exactly as my system predicted.
Lesson: Markets don't reward intelligence. They reward consistency.
The smartest analysis means nothing without the discipline to apply it repeatedly. Markets eventually recognize traders who show up with the same standards day after day, who treat trading as a craft requiring steady practice rather than occasional brilliance.
Intelligence gets you in the door. Consistency keeps you in the game long enough to win.