The Five Core Disciplines of Trading
1. Emotional Management
• Score your emotional state before each trade (1 to 10).
• If your emotion is below 7, avoid trading.
• Remember: Do not let FOMO drive your trades.
2. Risk-Reward Ratio Control
• Only engage in trades with a reasonable risk-reward ratio.
• Set target risk-reward ratios as: 1:1.15, 1:2, 1:3, 1:5.
• Abandon opportunities below 1:1.15.
3. Position Management
• Divide total positions into multiple shares: 5 shares, 10 shares, 20 shares, 30 shares.
• Build or reduce positions in batches according to different confidence levels and market strength.
• Avoid putting all your eggs in one basket; only use a portion of your position at a time.
4. Stop-Loss Discipline
• Maximum stop-loss trades per day: 3 times.
• After reaching 3 stop-losses, forcibly stop all trading for the day and take a break to adjust.
5. Trading Plan and Cycle
• Clarify the cycle and rhythm of trading.
• Use a combination of: 15-minute charts, 4-hour charts, and daily charts to formulate trading plans.
• Enter trades on smaller cycles, confirm trends on larger cycles, and avoid blindly chasing prices.