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

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

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

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

To avoid whipsaw losses, stop trading.

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.

The idea of searching for some secret for trading success misses the point.