{"id":20546,"date":"2013-06-05T10:13:15","date_gmt":"2013-06-05T14:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ino.com\/blog\/?p=20546"},"modified":"2013-06-05T10:13:15","modified_gmt":"2013-06-05T14:13:15","slug":"the-biggest-mistake-you-can-make-in-trading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwtest.ino.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/the-biggest-mistake-you-can-make-in-trading\/","title":{"rendered":"The Biggest Mistake You Can Make In Trading"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the biggest mistakes we see with traders and investors is this:<\/h3>\n

They have no game-plan.<\/h3>\n

This is one of the most important elements in trading and you should not be trading without one. When you have a game plan, it allows you to get in and out of the market in a non-emotional way. So often we see traders jump into markets based on emotion, investment show ideas, or rumors. This is the worst possible way to trade and the quickest way to lose money.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s nothing more important to have than a game plan to enter and exit positions in the markets. By creating a game plan, you are setting yourself up emotionally to handle anything that happens in the market. Having a successful game plan, complete with an exit and money management strategy is enormously important. With the kind of volatility that we are seeing in the markets today, not having a game plan is like financial suicide and that is something that you don\u2019t want to do.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s How To Get Started Creating a game plan is very easy and you can do in a matter of minutes.<\/p>\n

5 KEY STEPS:<\/h4>\n

STEP 1:<\/strong> Write down your reasons for buying or selling a particular market.<\/p>\n

STEP 2:<\/strong> Write down your entry points for the market you\u2019re about to trade.<\/p>\n

STEP 3:<\/strong> Write down when you are going to exit this market. This can be with a stop or when a market reaches a predetermined target zone.<\/p>\n

STEP 4:<\/strong> Do not make market decisions during trading hours.<\/p>\n

STEP 5:<\/strong> Review your game plan every day to see whether things are going according to what you expect. This allows you to adjust your money management stops and your target zones in a non-emotional way. That\u2019s it. It couldn\u2019t be any easier and the only cost is time and a sheet of paper.<\/p>\n

Now that you have the 5 steps, make that game plan and watch your success ratio jump!<\/p>\n

All the best,<\/p>\n

Adam Hewison<\/a>
\nPresident, INO.com
\nCo-Creator, MarketClub<\/p>\n

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