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5 Tips to Become a Profitable Trader

From Forex to Stocks

By Sandor SeelyPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
5 Tips to Become a Profitable Trader
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Note: These tips are from my course. More about this at the end.

Trading is a profession that has the potential to be very profitable. However, in order to be successful, traders need to develop a number of skills and follow certain guidelines. The following are five tips that will help traders become more profitable:

1. Develop a Trading Strategy

A trading strategy is a plan of action that outlines how a trader will enter and exit trades. Having a trading strategy is important because it allows traders to make well-informed decisions and helps them to stick to their plan. There are a number of different trading strategies that traders can use, and it is important to find one that suits their personality and investment style.

2. Stay disciplined

One of the keys to being a successful trader is to stay disciplined. This means following your trading plan, not overtrading, and managing your risk. Sticking to your trading plan can be difficult, but it is important to remember that profitable traders are those who stick to their rules.

Another big reasons why traders fail is because they set unrealistic goals for themselves and then become frustrated when they are not able to achieve them. It is important to set realistic goals and to stick to them, so that you do not become discouraged.

3. Learn from your mistakes

One of the best ways to become a successful trader is to learn from your mistakes. Every trader makes mistakes, but the key is to learn from them and not make the same mistakes again. This takes time and experience, but eventually you will start to see a pattern in your mistakes and will be able to correct them.

4. Start small

When starting out in trading, it’s important to keep your risk low. This means trading small amounts of money until you become comfortable with the process and the market. Using a demo account on your broker (may also be called "Paper Trading") is a good way to begin learning the market without the risk.

5. Trade markets you understand

When trading, it is important to trade markets that you understand. This means that you should be comfortable with the products being traded, the underlying economic factors that drive the prices and the technical analysis tools that can be used to trade the market.

If you are comfortable with all of these factors, you are likely to have a higher success rate when trading. Conversely, if you are uncomfortable with any of these factors, you may be more likely to experience losses when trading.

Bonus tip:

Make sure you have a good broker. A broker is the bank/trading platform where you will execute trades. When looking for a broker, it is important to find one that suits your trading style. Some brokers focus on providing a large number of instruments to trade, while others may specialize in providing support for algorithmic trading or in catering to advanced traders. It is also important to consider the spreads and commissions offered by the broker, as well as the quality of the trading platform. If you already have a broker, then don't worry about this part.

My favorite broker for trading Forex is FXTrading.com

My favorite broker for trading stocks is e-trade.

Thanks for reading this article. I hope you found value in these tips. Check out my trading group to steal my exact trading setup, get access to a chat box with successful traders, and many more very useful tools, click the link below.

Click Here to begin Consistently Winning 90% of your trades.

Thanks,

Sandor

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