Trading is a very emotional journey
Trading is an extremely emotional journey. Anyone who see their net worth ticking up and down by the minute knows the stress that comes with it. This is why it is important to focus - especially on the big picture. Let's say you look at your portfolio on a monthly basis. Thus, the monthly gain and loss is what's important. So if you make Week 1: +$10,000 Week 2: -$5,000 Week 3: -$10,000 Week 4: +$15,000 You will find following your system in Week 2 and 3 are very stressful because you are losing money. But this month, you make a total of +$10,000. So your mindset when it comes to investing is very important. You need to know you have a clear edge regardless if you are making money in Week 2 or Week 3. At the end of the day, your monthly gain is +$10,000 and the volatility of the gain is what really causes people to make mistakes So even if I have a system that makes 30% per year, it is important to have the right frame of mind and focus not on the short term gains of the portfolio but the aggregated gain and loss (e.g. monthly or quarterly profit). Here's the early Black Friday discount to join Investing Accelerator, where you get an interest-free instalment over 12 months & 33% discount off the regular price: https://5mininvesting.thrivecart.com/black-friday After you join, you can schedule a free one-on-one call to ask any questions you have about your life, your situation and retirement. You can also use this call for technical support if you wish to have it later. Cheers, Eric --- Eric Seto Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) Founder of 5MinInvesting.com In November, my goal is to help 10 people without a financial background to master investing through Investing Accelerator. Investing Accelerator is designed for people without a financial background. The goal is to achieve 30% return per year.