Friday 13 November 2009

Swing Trading Psychology

You may not have thought of it before but the hardest thing about trading is the psychology of it. Sadly, most traders completely ignore psychology and never give it the attention it deserves. Psychology plays such an important role in swing trading that it is the key to trading success.

Psychology here is all about how you manage yourself when trading. Trading, for many people, can bring out a wide variety of emotions, more so when a trade they have just placed begins to make a large profit or loss. It is these emotions that lead to some people making hasty decisions as they are listening to their emotions and not making proper decisions.

Why do many traders think trading psychology isn' t important or it is a joke? The idea of finding out bad things about yourself is what keeps most people away from learning about psychology. This is the same kind of fear that ruins a good trade.

Success or failure at swing trading is entirely dependant on you. Are you ready to suffer that loss or enjoy that win? Changing your thinking is crucial to being successful in trading.

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