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Research and Education |
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Markets |
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Market Type and Strategies |
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What Concepts to use |
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System (Rules) including Position Sizing (TM) |
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What moves the markets? |
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Market selection / What to Trade |
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Others |
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Developing Self-Mastery |
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Risk Control |
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Stress Management |
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Attitudes and Beliefs |
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Practice Trading |
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Zero State / Mental prep |
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Business Planning |
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Objectives |
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Spending Money |
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Timeframe |
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Plan B (backup plan) |
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Actual Trading |
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Look for Opportunity |
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Am I following the Rules |
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Open |
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Monitor the trade |
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Close (Profit or Stop) |
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Documentation/ Filing |
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Performance Monitoring |
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Are you able to work? sleep at night? |
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Are you too excited? |
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Are your Objectives being met? |
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Are you following your System / Rules? |
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Get Back to Trading/ Improve |
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