Charting is a little like surfing. You dont have to know a lot about the physics of tides, resonance, and fluid dynamics in order to catch a good wave. You just have to be able to sense when its happening and then have the drive to act at the right time.

Everybody gets what they want out of the market.

A losing trader can do little to transform himself into a winning trader. A losing trader is not going to want to transform himself. That's the kind of thing winning traders do.

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

Trying to trade during a losing streak is emotionally devastating. Trying to play 'catch up' is lethal.

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

Trends become more apparent as you step further away from the chart.