If you want to become a better trader you must trade with the overall trend of the market. This alone will increase your chances of success dramatically. The difference between being a winning and a losing trader is trading with the trend.  The overall trend is longer than the sum of the counter trends, so it makes sense to trade with the trend. Successful traders will wait for the retracements to know when to get in the market, but primarily they trade in the direction of the trend. You can find the trend on the larger timeframes by watching the cross of the Hot Lines then time the entry with the shorter time frames.
Once you determine the trend, you need to know where you are in the trend. Knowing where you are in a trend can help you to know when to get in after a retracement and not be chasing the market. You should use several time frames to analyze the trend and see where a pullback may hit on support or resistance.
In order to increase your chances of a successful trade you do not need to rush into the trade just because you know the direction of the trend, waiting for a retracement is a better plan. Also be alert for signs that a trend may be ending. When you think it is over you need to tighten your stops and let the market tell you when it is time to get out. If you try and catch every pip of the trade you will find yourself giving some of the trade back. By becoming good friends with trend trading you will become a better trader.