Longevity is the key to success.

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

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.

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.

Pyramiding instructions appear on dollar bills. Add smaller and smaller amounts on the way up. Keep your eye open at the top.

Working to anticipate the future can be a distraction from the important task of dealing with the present.

Psychology motivates the quality of analysis and puts it to use. Psychology is the driver and analysis is the road map.