1️⃣4️⃣ If you're new and reading this: what's your plan for 2026?

Are you focusing on getting rich, or are you actually building a process that could keep you around for the next 5-10 years?

- Journaling
- Risk rules
- One main strategy

That's what separates survivors from statistics.

1️⃣3️⃣ It's supposed to feel boring eventually.

If every session feels like gambling or a roller coaster, something's off. Over time, good trading becomes boring, repetitive, mechanical, controlled.

That's when you know you're doing it right.

1️⃣2️⃣ If it sounds like a shortcut, it's probably a sales pitch.

1️⃣1️⃣ Be VERY picky about who you listen to.

There's never been more content, and most of it is entertainment disguised as education. Be suspicious of anyone flexing crazy returns with no real track record.

Look for people who talk about risk, drawdowns, and mistakes, not just wins.

1️⃣0️⃣ You can't control the market, but you can control how consistently you execute.

9️⃣ Process goals beat profit goals.

"Make $10k this year" is cute but useless if you don't control your behavior.

Instead, set goals like:

- Follow my plan on 90% of my trades this month.
- Risk the same % per trade all quarter.
- Review my trades every weekend for 30 minutes.

8️⃣ Over time, look at your stats by setup, time of day, and rule-following. You'll be shocked at how much of your P/L is tied to a few patterns and a few recurring mistakes.

You don't need anything fancy, but some kind of structured tracking will fast-forward your learning.

7️⃣ Journal your trades like someone else is going to read them.

Most new traders think journaling is optional. It's not.

Write down:

- Why you entered
- Where you'll get out
- How much you're risking
- What setup it is

After the trade:

- Did you follow the plan?
- What did you feel?

6️⃣ Big losses, not small ones, are what kill you.

You can survive a hundred small losses, but you can't survive three catastrophic ones.

Protect your account like it's the last one you'll ever have.

5️⃣ - Don't add to losers because it has to bounce. Nothing has to do anything.