What Makes a Good Trader?

What Good Traders Do

• A good trader knows if they have sufficient risk capital to achieve their financial objectives.
• A good trader always acts according to their judgment. They think for themselves rather than be blindly influenced by others.
• A good trader never trades on hope. They analyze the market and take calculated risks.
• A good trader stays out of the market when in doubt.
• A good trader does not chase the market. They wait for signals to appear based on their market analysis and trading strategy.
• A good trader does not overtrade.
• A good trader does not fight against the trend. While they may trade pullbacks or countertrend swings, they are aware that this price movement is temporary.
• A good trader always knows the reward-to-risk ratio of every trade.
• A good trader cuts their losses instead of hoping that the trade will turn around.
• A good trader allows their profits to run until an exit signal based on their trading strategy is triggered.
• A good trader always analyzes their closed trades to find any lessons on how they can improve.
• A good trader is patient and knows that there are periods when they don’t need to trade.
• A good trader never widens a stop loss.
• A good trader never cancels a stop loss.
• A good trader treats each trade separately.
• A good trader exits the market when in doubt.
• A good trader does not blindly follow the advice of others.