To avoid whipsaw losses, stop trading.
The trend is your friend except at the end where it bends.
Longevity is the key to success.
Luck plays an enormous role in trading success. Some people were lucky enough to be born smart, while others were even smarter and got born lucky.
A lot of people would rather understand the market than make money
I think that if people look deeply enough into their trading patterns, they find that, on balance, including all their goals, they are really getting what they want, even though they may not understand it or want to admit it.