Much has been said about the need to isolate oneself to conquer the market. Rumors, gossip, predictions, etc. have caused a lot of harm to the accounts of many traders throughout the history of the markets.
But more than isolating oneself from rumors, the successful trader goes further, isolating themselves from everything that does not relate to the markets.
Why?
Any topic that does not relate to the market will undoubtedly keep you away from it, both in occupation and thought, and the trader must spend most of the day thinking about their goal.
For this reason, first eliminate as much as possible everything that does not relate to the market, and then configure your devices so that everything you read and see has a single and unique theme: the market.
Only in this way will you specialize, and also, only in this manner will questions and answers related to trading arise.
In a world like today’s, hyperconnected and with multiple disciplines to entertain our senses, it is very easy for the 24 hours in a day to turn into half an hour of effective time for the markets, and that is not possible.
One must be a time dog.
Focusing and having in mind what needs to be done and then doing it is a sacrifice that few can endure without allowing their mind to stray to other fronts.
The consistent trader is a minimalist trader. Of course, if you truly feel the passion and do not approach the market just for the mere sake of making money, everything will be easier.
As one can imagine, the mental transformation from a normal person to a trader is brutal and lengthy. It is not enough to just have a winning trading system.