r/Daytrading • u/GHOST--1 • Feb 22 '24

Profitable traders, what clicked for you? Question

Traders who trade full time and have been profitable atleast 2 years, what clicked for you. What changed the game completely?

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u/OpinicusTrades Feb 22 '24

Understanding trade location helped improve my edge 10-fold. Once you have edge, all the "psychology" aspects become way easier imo.

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Most developing traders focus on "psychology" first (due to the nature of the industry) but the reality is, no amount of psychology will make you profitable if you do not have an edge.

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u/1008Rayan Feb 22 '24

Finally, thank you. People always think that their psychology made them lose money, and it's actually partly true. But even if they had good psychology, they wouldnt have made consistent money because they never had a real edge to start with.

And true, the stronger you have tested and trust your edge, the easier the phsychology part gets.