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Most traders associate patience with waiting for the right setup. But that’s only the first step.

The more difficult kind of patience, and the one that separates good outcomes from great ones – is the patience required after entering a trade.

Once a position is on, emotions often take over. The temptation to act, to protect, to optimise, to rotate – increases. The longer nothing happens, the more discomfort builds.

This isn’t about discipline in the conventional sense. It’s about managing the psychological burden of uncertainty.

You don’t know if you're early, wrong, or simply too impatient. That ambiguity wears on you.

But here’s what’s often missed: The best trades are rarely obvious when you're in them

They usually require enduring periods of boredom, doubt, or underperformance. Sitting through that – without flinching, demands more mental strength than people realise.

Many cut winners early because they can't tolerate the unknown. They prefer certainty, even if it means leaving money on the table.

But if you want to capture the full value of a good trade, you need to recognise that patience isn’t passive. It’s a conscious decision not to act when everything in your psychology is pushing you towards action.