In this post, I share some of my top tweets for the month of July — those that got the most Likes and interactions.
This is Top Tweets For Traders #2.
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You want predictable results? Leave little to randomness. Work on developing mastery.
– Trade with a strategy
– Trade small
– Annihilate basic fears
– Develop confidence
– Increase your size one small step at a time
– Never rest on your laurels, stay humble and keep learning.— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 17, 2018
Trading in a nutshell —
Markets are responsible for 10% of what happens to you.
90% is how you respond to it.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 2, 2018
Don't act prematurely — at first, trading small will help you keep strong emotions in check.
You will have plenty of time to increase your size when you're a fully competent trader.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 2, 2018
An uncontrollable desire to make money will wreak havoc in your trading account.
Forget the money; focus on the process.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 2, 2018
Understand that there is no greater wealth in this world than peace of mind.
Work on that instead.— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 2, 2018
In essence, if you want consistent results, you must perform consistent actions.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 3, 2018
Fear will make you overestimate risk.
Greed will make you underestimate risk.
Equanimity will make you see things as they are.— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 4, 2018
You either suffer the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.
Pick a side.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 5, 2018
Losses are part of the game.
Make peace with that.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 6, 2018
Discipline is doing what needs to be done even if you don't feel like it.
That's how you:
▪️ Become consistently profitable
▪️ Get healthy
▪️ Increase I.Q and E.Q
▪️ Get over fears and limitations
▪️ Take control of your life.— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 6, 2018
The only way to win is by being open to losing.
Realize this.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 9, 2018
Be thankful if trading is a little harder than you'd like.
A chunk of coal cannot become a diamond without heat and pressure.— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 10, 2018
This is trading —
you fall, you fail, but you get back up. After some time, you learn, and eventually, you master.— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 10, 2018
Sometimes, the greatest act of strength is to simply get up and face another day, regardless of prior trading losses.
Perseverance is an important ingredient in success.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 11, 2018
Your goal as a trader is to minimize error.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 11, 2018
First rule of trading: everything is your fault!
Accept this.
The sooner you do, the sooner you can begin working on improving the quality of YOUR decisions.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 11, 2018
If you're a bad loser, you should work on that first before you try your hand at trading.
This game is all about losing graciously.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 12, 2018
Learn to take losses.
As a trader, this is one of your most urgent tasks.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 12, 2018
Don't make the mistake of wasting your time on things you cannot change or influence.
You are dying —each day that passes, you are inching closer to your death…
Make good use of your time.— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 17, 2018
Three pieces of advice:
1. Don't wait for trade ideas from others. Work on being completely self-reliant.
2. Trade small, persevere, and increase your size as you gain satisfying levels of proficiency.
3. Never compare yourself to others. It's a fool's game.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 17, 2018
Get your mind into the habit of making lightning-quick decisions based on a well-defined plan.
No over-thinking. No hesitation. Just execution.— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 19, 2018
Mastery requires time. Don’t rush the process.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 20, 2018
If you're just starting out, I cannot stress this enough: Allow yourself to be a beginner!
No one starts off being excellent.
▪️ Be humble.
▪️ Welcome mistakes.
▪️ Focus on learning instead of wanting to make money right away.— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 20, 2018
If the market is moving against you, try not to panic.
Panic will only create problems that aren't there.Refer back to your plan.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 21, 2018
Instead of setting unrealistic expectations for this week, resolve to simply be patient, and consistent.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 23, 2018
If you strike when the odds are in your favor, you are doing it right.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 23, 2018
If you want results, you have to let go of the results and only focus the process.
This is one of the greatest paradoxes there is, and it's the same in trading, meditation, sports,… you name it.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 24, 2018
"Everyone you meet always asks if you have a career, are married, or own a house as if life was some kind of grocery list. But no one ever asks you if you are happy."
~ Heath Ledger
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 24, 2018
Hard work is seriously overrated.
Smart work is the way.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 25, 2018
Think of trading, not as a job, not as an obligation, but as a game that you wish to play and get good at.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 28, 2018
To become an efficient trader, you must learn a lot. But then, you must unlearn a lot.
— Trading Composure (@TradingComposur) July 31, 2018