Much of a trader’s success has to do with his personality matching up with the trading style he chose. No matter what the approach is you must plan your trades and trade your plans. If not, your strategy is no better than random, and that is hardly a stable platform for long-term success.
If a trader trades money he can’t mentally afford to lose it will lead to trading the money and not the trading plan. If a trader finds it difficult to wait through a trade that is going against him or does not move as fast as expected in the beginning then finding a strategy that minimizes both of these scenarios, may be even more important than seeking out rules that produce the absolute largest profit per trade.
For swing traders, there are plenty of trading opportunities that can become profitable trades. In the end the trading strategy must fit the trader’s style, personality, and risk tolerance. If the style and personality match up then a swing approach trading in the direction of the overall trend, has the potential to turn many losing trades into winning trades.
Trading a system that matches your personality will take much of the frustration out of trading. Something that works for one trader may not work for the next trader. So find the strategy that works for you, stick to the rules, and be happy and profitable.
