Big moves create excitement, but they do not create discipline. Discipline is built during slow, quiet, uncertain market periods.
This is where traders learn:
When to step aside
How to respect structure
How to remain patient under pressure
Elite traders treat quiet markets as training grounds for emotional control. They use this time to refine process, review decisions, and prepare scenarios ahead of volatility.
When expansion returns, they are ready — financially and mentally.
Consistency is not created by opportunity.
It is created by restraint.