A lot of people would rather understand the market than make money

It can be very expensive to try to convince the markets you are right.

Traders and Surfers both have to deal with feelings of missing out on the small ones, until the big one comes along. They also have to deal with feelings of staying with the big one.

To avoid whipsaw losses, stop trading.

If you can't measure it, you probably can't manage it Things you measure tend to improve.

My style is basically trend following, with some special pattern recognition and money management algorithms.

It’s all about sticking to your plan and experiencing feelings as they arise. If you are unwilling to feel your feelings, the temptation is to avoid them by jumping off your system