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In order to be a disciplined trader, you only trade price actions and patterns that fit our strategies and rules. Not all price actions are tradable.
As we all know that trading is a game where the trader sets the rules instead of the house. As a trader, you need a business plan with trading strategies that can be implemented using specific rules. Since the market price patterns are unlimited, it is impossible to come up with strategies and rules to fit the unlimited market price actions. If you are constantly trying to adjust your strategies and rules for a new price pattern, you eventually become a rule-less trader without any discipline. That is why you can only use certain trading strategies and rules that only fit certain market price actions. If market price actions do not fit your trading strategies and rules, do not trade.
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Patiently wait for the unique price pattern first. You will always have more opportunities in front of you.
The market constantly alternates between narrow range price consolidations and large range price movements; the ratio of price consolidations to price movements is approximately 80:20. Experience has shown that during price consolidations it is not appropriate to initiate trend-following trades. Experienced and successful traders report, however, that they have had a very good success when they take the entry point at the END of a price consolidation. That is why we must be patient and be very selective.
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Only enter a position at the optimal entry point.
Ablesys software has a unique approach to present the colored indicators with simple rules and sound alerts so that traders can follow the program easily.
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Dynamic trailing stops are the only way to manage your risks.
The software will help traders to manage their current open positions by offering very specific initial stops and trailing stops.
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Spread your trading risks by diversifying your account/strategies whenever you can.
If you trade stocks, you will reach per symbol buying power by dividing your usable buying power by number of symbols. You will arrive the number of shares by further dividing the per symbol buying power by the price of the symbol. If you trade e-mini, futures commodities or foreign currency, it is always a good idea to mix different markets or mix different trading styles.
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Always put aside 20-30% buying power as a reserve.
Every trading system and strategy will have drawdown, you need sufficient reserve in order to sustain the drawdown.
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Trading is a long-term game. You need a plan and you need to have patience. An instant justification mentality will cloud your judgment.
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Learn to walk before you can run. Learn all the rules and strategies first. Practice or simulate trades before you trade with real money.