A trader's journey...
0–1 Year:
The Learning Trap – You start with beginner’s luck, only to face reality. This is where accounts are blown, and ego takes a hit. It’s tough, but it’s the necessary first step. With little to no understanding of the markets - but you'll believe what you know is everything.
1–3 Years:
The Grind and Acceptance – Real growth begins here. You realize how little you know, start developing strategies, and focus on risk management. Many quit, but the persistent ones build a foundation for success. Those who can't drop their ago, will never breakthrough to profitable trading. Your ego of thinking what you know is what you need and what you don't know is what you don't need will cause your failure - and when you know what you know, but think you don't need what you know - will cause you self-destruct in the markets.
3–5 Years:
The Turning Point – Consistency sets in. You’ve refined your strategies and gained enough knowledge to make steady profits. Full-time trading becomes achievable for the disciplined. Repeatability is the biggest difference maker. Be careful, if your ego spikes, you'll get nowhere.
5–7 Years:
The Wealth Builder – You’re reaping the rewards of compounded knowledge. The ego is gone, replaced by confidence. Trading feels systematic, and profitability becomes predictable. Plan the Trade, Trade the Plan!
7–10+ Years:
Mastery Achieved – You’ve reached the pinnacle. Your knowledge, discipline, and experience make you a force in the market. This is where trading becomes second nature, and financial freedom is no longer a dream. Money is no longer exciting. An easy day trade, is a new Ferrari. Your friends with billionaires. Your trading system is a money making machine, and your understanding of the markets is deep to the level of seeing trades just by taking a quick glance at any chart.
You no longer a work for the market.
The market works for you.
Remember...
You don't know, what you don't know.
And what you know, is what you don't want to know.
Read that again.
Plan the Trade, Trade the Plan!
The Learning Trap – You start with beginner’s luck, only to face reality. This is where accounts are blown, and ego takes a hit. It’s tough, but it’s the necessary first step. With little to no understanding of the markets - but you'll believe what you know is everything.
1–3 Years:
The Grind and Acceptance – Real growth begins here. You realize how little you know, start developing strategies, and focus on risk management. Many quit, but the persistent ones build a foundation for success. Those who can't drop their ago, will never breakthrough to profitable trading. Your ego of thinking what you know is what you need and what you don't know is what you don't need will cause your failure - and when you know what you know, but think you don't need what you know - will cause you self-destruct in the markets.
3–5 Years:
The Turning Point – Consistency sets in. You’ve refined your strategies and gained enough knowledge to make steady profits. Full-time trading becomes achievable for the disciplined. Repeatability is the biggest difference maker. Be careful, if your ego spikes, you'll get nowhere.
5–7 Years:
The Wealth Builder – You’re reaping the rewards of compounded knowledge. The ego is gone, replaced by confidence. Trading feels systematic, and profitability becomes predictable. Plan the Trade, Trade the Plan!
7–10+ Years:
Mastery Achieved – You’ve reached the pinnacle. Your knowledge, discipline, and experience make you a force in the market. This is where trading becomes second nature, and financial freedom is no longer a dream. Money is no longer exciting. An easy day trade, is a new Ferrari. Your friends with billionaires. Your trading system is a money making machine, and your understanding of the markets is deep to the level of seeing trades just by taking a quick glance at any chart.
You no longer a work for the market.
The market works for you.
Remember...
You don't know, what you don't know.
And what you know, is what you don't want to know.
Read that again.
Plan the Trade, Trade the Plan!
Plan the Trade, Trade the Plan!
Plan the Trade, Trade the Plan!
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