As the new week approaches, consider treating your preparation with the same seriousness as your active trading.

Find a quiet space where you can be alone to conduct a thorough audit of your recent performance. Identify exactly what went well and what went wrong. Specifically, review the positions you entered based on impulse and the repercussions that followed. Contrast these with the trades executed with strict discipline and the results those decisions generated.

You should also reflect on the potential trades you chose to bypass due to a lack of clear signals, acknowledging the mental clarity that came from staying on the sidelines. Additionally, evaluate your exits by comparing the times you closed out at the optimal moment against the times greed caused you to miss out on profit.

By cataloging effective strategies versus ineffective ones, you can refine your approach for the upcoming sessions. Make this review a consistent habit, and you will discover your competitive advantage. You will likely come to the realization that you are not missing any key ingredients for success; rather, you simply need to break free from the distraction of market noise.