Don't be a hero. Don't have an ego. Always question yourself and your ability. Don't ever feel that you are very good. The second you do, you are dead.

I always believe that prices move first and fundamentals come second

Intellectual capital will always trump financial capital.

First of all, never play macho man with the market. Second, never overtrade.

That cotton trade was almost the deal breaker for me. It was at that point that I said, “Mr. Stupid, why risk everything on one trade? Why not make your life a pursuit of happiness rather than pain?

Failure was a key element to my life’s journey.

I believe that great success is possible in any field — from music to mathematics to macro trading.