I later realized that a severely underestimated ability in trading is doing nothing.
$POWER
Many people lose money not because they can't understand the market trends, but because they are too idle.
When idle, they watch the market, and when they watch the market, they think, "Should I do something?"
Then their hands can't help but click.
The problem is that most of the time, the market isn't worth your action.
But when you're sitting in front of the screen, you'll have an illusion:
It seems that not placing an order is wasting time.
Truly stable traders rarely watch the market.
When there are no signals, they either review past trades or look at the broader timeframe for direction,
or simply turn off the software and live their lives.
Because they are very clear about one thing:
Good opportunities are waited for, not chased after.
If you can’t wait,
the market will kindly provide you with a bunch of trades that seem feasible but are actually unnecessary.
The garbage trades in your account almost all come from this.
Learning to stay inactive when there’s no market movement,
is far more important than learning an additional indicator.
The true rhythm of trading
is never being constantly in the market,
but knowing when to exit.