Top 10 Rules for Successful Trading

18/09/2023

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Rule 1: Always Use a Trading Plan

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A trading plan is a set of rules that specifies a trader's entry, exit, and money management criteria for every purchase.

Rule 2: Treat Trading Like a Business

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To be successful, you must approach trading as a full or part-time business, not as a hobby or a job.

Rule 3: Use Technology to Your Advantage

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Trading is a competitive business. It's safe to assume that the person on the other side of a trade is taking full advantage of all the available technology.

Rule 4: Protect Your Trading Capital

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Saving enough money to fund a trading account takes time and effort. It can be even more difficult if you have to do it twice.

Rule 5: Become a Student of the Markets

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Think of it as continuing education. Traders need to remain focused on learning more each day. It is important to remember that understanding the markets and their intricacies is an ongoing, lifelong process.

Rule 6: Risk Only What You Can Afford to Lose

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Before using real cash, make sure that money in that trading account is expendable. If it's not, the trader should keep saving until it is.

Rule 7: Develop a Methodology Based on Facts

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Taking the time to develop a sound trading methodology is worth the effort. It may be tempting to believe in the "so easy it's like printing money" trading scams that are prevalent on the internet.

Rule 8: Always Use a Stop Loss

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A stop loss is a predetermined amount of risk that a trader is willing to accept with each trade. The stop loss can be a dollar amount or percentage, but it limits the trader's exposure during a trade.

Rule 9: Know When to Stop Trading

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There are two reasons to stop trading: an ineffective trading plan and an ineffective trader.

Rule 10: Keep Trading in Perspective

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Stay focused on the big picture when trading. A losing trade should not surprise us; It's a part of trading. A winning trade is just one step to a profitable business. It is the cumulative profits that make a difference.

Rule 10: Keep Trading in Perspective