Be sensitive to subtle differences between 'intuition' and 'into wishing'.

Be sensitive to subtle differences between 'intuition' and 'into wishing'.

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.

Everybody gets what they want out of the market.

Dramatic and emotional trading experiences tend to be negative. Pride is a great banana peel, as are hope, fear, and greed. My biggest slip-ups occurred shortly after I got emotionally involved with positions.

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

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