Summary of If I Could Go Back & Tell Myself What I Know Now... Part 3 of 4
In this video, the presenter shares insights and advice for their younger self regarding trading and self-improvement in the financial markets. The focus is on practicing effective trading strategies and developing a disciplined mindset. Here are the key wellness strategies, self-care techniques, and productivity tips discussed:
Key Strategies and Tips:
- Utilize Demo Accounts:
- Open a broker demo account to test strategies without financial risk.
- Treat demo money seriously to build good trading habits and avoid overtrading.
- Backtesting and Tools:
- Use third-party apps like Forex Tester and TradingView for backtesting strategies.
- Focus on key price levels: open, high, low, and close, rather than relying on multiple indicators.
- Optimal Trade Entry:
- Concentrate on the 62% Fibonacci retracement level for entries.
- Understand that not every trade will perform perfectly; focus on consistency over perfection.
- Daily Trading Routine:
- Observe market movements during specific time frames (e.g., 8:30 to 11:00 AM New York time) for optimal trade entries.
- Record and analyze trades to build a backlog of experiences, focusing on drawdowns, time to target, and overall performance.
- Mindset and Journaling:
- Maintain a positive and constructive trading journal, avoiding negative self-talk.
- Frame annotations in a way that emphasizes learning from mistakes rather than dwelling on failures.
- Accepting Losses:
- Understand that losses are part of trading; focus on learning from them rather than being emotionally attached to being right.
Final Thoughts:
The presenter emphasizes the importance of building a disciplined approach to trading, focusing on the process rather than the outcome, and learning from both successes and failures. They encourage a mindset shift towards viewing trading as a consistent practice rather than a quest for perfection.
Presenters/Sources:
- The presenter is referred to as Michael throughout the video.
Notable Quotes
— 13:30 — « It's not about being right, Michael, it's about being consistent and flexible when you can see the signals that are indicating that you're wrong or offside. »
— 13:53 — « If you can't accept the fact that you were wrong, you're going to struggle more than you have to. »
— 14:39 — « Don't fill your journal up with toxic thinking; you're going to fill up the first three years of journals with a lot of things that are going to be linked to your subconscious. »
— 15:30 — « When you're wrong, you need to study what led to you being wrong so that way eventually you're gonna key up on the things that you're doing that are problematic. »
— 19:51 — « Staying with just one currency but framing all the ideas on a higher time frame basis leads to high consistency without having to need perfection. »
Category
Wellness and Self-Improvement