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3 Traits That Make Traders Great ð When I worked on [Wall Street]( I watched countless traders enter the market with wide eyes and big dreams, only to then blow their accounts up and go back to their day jobs with their tails between their legs⦠The truth is that professional trading isnât easy. (If it was, everyone would do it.) But Iâm here to help you avoid becoming one of these unfortunate failures. (Thatâs my entire goal with building the [Burn Notice Alliance]( Sponsored The Biggest Energy Breakthrough of the Decade -
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If you arenât disciplined in the options market, youâll lose. Itâs that simple. One of the biggest enemies of discipline is the fear of missing out (FOMO). I see FOMO leading to bad trades all the time⦠It can be tempting to see someone else making a play, and then try to piggyback onto said play, regardless of whether it fits into their [trading strategy]( or not. But this is a critical error â one that Iâve seen ruin otherwise promising traders. You see, FOMO can lead to traders taking on setups they arenât ready for. Even worse, it can spark a vicious cycle of overtrading, which can lead to huge losses. So, if youâre alerted to a play that looks intriguing, donât simply jump into it without discipline. First, decide whether the setup fits your strategy and determine your game plan beforehand. Then, work hard to execute your ideas with discipline, and I promise youâll be a better trader for doing so. Patience The second trait that every trader needs is patience. You see, on Wall Street, the impatient often get chewed up and spit back out before the opening bell rings. But the same goes for retail traders employing their own capital... And in the options market, the most important aspect of patience is how it affects the timing of your trades. The truth is that promising trades are ruined by poor timing every single day. You can be 100% right on a trade thesis, but if you enter the position too early (or too late) ⦠you might as well be 100% WRONG. This effect is even more exaggerated if youâre trading options. If youâre trading stocks without leverage, you probably arenât gonna lose more than 20-30% on your worst day (unless youâre scalping sketchy penny stocks). But if youâre trading options and the underlying stock moves just a few percentage points in the wrong direction, your contracts could lose more than 50% of their value. On the other hand, this is why nailing your timing can be so incredibly profitable. In the options market, a few percentage points in the right direction could potentially yield you a small fortune. So, if you wanna start timing your options trades like a pro, do the following: 1. Donât Trade Strike Prices Too Far Out of the Money (OTM) Never buy contracts that are too far OTM. It may seem like a tantalizing way to make money quickly, but in reality, if you pick a strike thatâs too far OTM ⦠youâre setting yourself up for failure. 2. Donât Trade Expiration Dates Too Near in the Future Just like a far-off strike price, a close-dated expiration can lead you to timing troubles. Donât buy 0DTE contracts and expect to make 100%+ overnight. Give yourself more time on your contracts to realize your trade thesis. 3. Always Have an Entry and Exit Plan for Every Trade Would you hike unfamiliar territory without a map? Iâm guessing not. Well, the same principle applies to your trading strategy, and the way to map your trades is to create an entry and exit plan. Passion Finally, if you wanna have long-term success in the stock market, youâve gotta be truly passionate about trading. There are no shortcuts here⦠If you only trade because youâre looking to make âeasy money,â youâll eventually get humbled by the market and lose all of it. Take me, for example⦠I couldâve retired comfortably years ago and sailed off into the Florida sunset, spending my days hanging out with my kids, playing poker, and watching Liverpool matches. But Iâve never even considered that because I love to trade, I live to trade. At this point, itâs clearly not about money for me ⦠itâs about the love of the game. Itâs about passion. Harnessing these three personality traits isnât a suggestion ⦠itâs a requirement. Find your passion for trading, exercise discipline, and whatever you do, stay patient. By simply focusing on these three areas, you can potentially improve your trading by leaps and bounds. Stay Street Smart, Jeff Zananiri P.S. 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