{"id":69773,"date":"2022-06-13T09:16:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T13:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=69773"},"modified":"2022-06-29T09:06:50","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T13:06:50","slug":"trading-mindset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/trading-mindset\/","title":{"rendered":"Trading Mindset: How to Think and Win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What is your trading mindset? Do you focus more on minimizing risk or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/why-more-is-less\/\">maximizing<\/a> gains? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In trading, mindset is extremely important. Most people embody a fear-based mindset when trading, focusing on avoiding risk. To achieve consistent success, we need to train ourselves to think differently<em> <\/em>and embody the winning mindset, focusing on gains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to learn about the role of mindset in trading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-clear-goal-focused-on-winning-consistently\"><strong>A Clear Goal Focused on Winning Consistently<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, Douglas says <strong>you need to decide with absolute certainty that what you desire more than anything else when you trade is to win<\/strong><strong><em> consistently<\/em><\/strong>. You have to desire consistency to such an extent that you abandon all other motivations for trading. Once you commit to this singular goal, you\u2019ll willingly accept any outcome the market delivers without emotional distress or fear. Then, you\u2019ll approach market activity not as a way to avoid pain or prove something but as a means to gain an edge and profit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Douglas says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/fear-of-taking-action\/\">overcoming fear<\/a> may be faster and easier for some people. Why? People who\u2019ve experienced childhood traumas may have more persistent fear. Also, people may have beliefs that conflict with accumulating wealth, such as the belief that having more money than others is selfish. Nevertheless, Douglas seems to say that everyone\u2014through focused effort\u2014can shift from negative, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/overcoming-self-limiting-beliefs\/\">disempowering beliefs<\/a> to optimistic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/empowering-beliefs\/\">empowering beliefs<\/a> that form the foundation of a winning mindset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Conflicting Views on How to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/get-rid-of-fear\/\">Overcome Fear<\/a><\/strong><br><br>Can anyone eradicate fear independently through focused effort (and consequently approach trading with a healthy mindset), as Douglas seems to suggest? While some say it\u2019s <em>possible<\/em> to conquer fear gradually over time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/amy-morin\/is-fear-holding-you-back-this-is-how-therapists-help-people-conquer-fear.html\">it can be hard to face (and overcome) deeply rooted fears on your own<\/a>. Therefore, it\u2019s often beneficial to seek professional help.&nbsp;<br><br>Mental health experts attest that persistent fear generally requires dedicated time, energy, and often professional support to overcome. Psychologists use numerous therapeutic approaches to address people\u2019s fears. For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/what-is-cognitive-behavior-therapy-2795747\">cognitive behavioral therapy involves helping patients gradually overcome fears by identifying and changing negative thought patterns over time<\/a>. The more entrenched the fear, the longer it can take to resolve.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-entering-the-zone-to-achieve-easy-effortless-trading\">Entering the \u201cZone\u201d to Achieve Easy, Effortless Trading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Further, Douglas says, <strong>your ultimate goal as a trader should be to achieve consistent success as an <\/strong><strong><em>automatic, free-flowing expression<\/em><\/strong><strong> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/your-genius\/\">who you are<\/a><\/strong>. Then, you can experience trading as easy, effortless, fun, and rewarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Douglas explains that you can\u2019t force consistency or achieve it through effort. The very act of <em>trying<\/em> indicates that you\u2019re resisting or struggling against something, or that you\u2019re emotionally attached to getting something from the market. That inclination, though natural, is self-defeating. It ensures that you\u2019ll continue to make fear-based errors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: While Douglas says effort hinders consistency, many people offer actionable tips for improving trading consistency, implying that you <em>can<\/em> improve your consistency through effort. For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingfuel.com\/five-ways-to-improve-consistency-in-trading\/\">trading experts suggest safeguarding your consistency by working to downplay your \u201cherd instinct,\u201d<\/a> the impulse to <em>follow the crowd<\/em> and make trading decisions based on what others are doing. The urge to follow the crowd may <em>seem<\/em> safe, but this reactionary approach can lead to errant and unprofitable trading decisions, thereby sabotaging consistency. Instead, always make sure you base your trading decisions on a coherent strategy, not popular sentiment.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, <strong>when you\u2019re simply open to whatever the market offers, you can spontaneously enter the \u201czone.\u201d<\/strong> Douglas describes the zone as a state of mind in which you feel no fear and act intuitively without hesitating. When you\u2019re in this state, your actions always generate a favorable result\u2014without strain or conscious effort. Although Douglas says you can\u2019t intentionally generate the in-the-zone trading mindset, you can set up the conditions for it to spontaneously emerge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trading in the zone, Douglas says, is similar to the experience many athletes describe when they spontaneously enter an inherently creative state while performing. While in that state, they perform with astounding proficiency\u2014with an ease and effortlessness that seems almost impossible. They aren\u2019t \u201ctrying,\u201d weighing the consequences of their actions, or feeling any fear about messing up. Rather, they\u2019re performing intuitively and seizing opportunities that present themselves moment by moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Can We Enter the \u201cZone\u201d at Will?<\/strong><br><br>Although Douglas says you can\u2019t deliberately trigger a zone mindset, sports psychologists say that <a href=\"https:\/\/thesportjournal.org\/article\/entering-the-zone-a-guide-for-coaches\/\">with systematic training using sports psychology techniques, anyone (not just athletes) can enter the zone almost at will<\/a>. Here are some techniques you can use:<br><br>&#8211; <strong>Create the right conditions<\/strong>. Psychologists agree with Douglas that creating the right mental conditions is critical to reaching a zone mindset. To create these conditions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headspace.com\/articles\/stay-in-the-zone\">make sure your skill and confidence levels match the challenge level of the task<\/a>. Research shows that there\u2019s an optimal level of anxiety at which we perform best, so a task must feel doable at the upper reaches of our ability to find a perfect location between boredom and anxiety.<br><br>&#8211; <strong>\u201cPark\u201d your errors<\/strong>. When you make a mistake, symbolically \u201ctransfer\u201d that mistake from yourself to an object: wipe away the error onto your shirt, scribble it out on your notepad, or shake it out through your limbs. This physical act can help you release anger and frustration and regain concentration.<br><br>&#8211; <strong>Use self-hypnosis<\/strong>. Focus on the regularity of your breathing, repeat a mantra such as \u201crelax,\u201d or listen to music. The music can be upbeat and rhythmic, or more sedative, depending on what works better for you. Self-hypnosis helps limit conscious mental activities and tame anxiety.&nbsp;<br><br>There are thus many factors you can control to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-get-in-the-zone\/\">enter the zone<\/a> with more ease and frequency. However, it\u2019s difficult\u2014if not impossible\u2014to eliminate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-stop-getting-distracted-by-thoughts\/\">distracting thoughts<\/a> and emotions indefinitely. Therefore, you likely won\u2019t be able to stay in the \u201ctrading zone\u201d that Douglas describes indefinitely, but you can at least train yourself to reach that state more consistently.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is your trading mindset? Do you focus more on minimizing risk or maximizing gains? In trading, mindset is extremely important. Most people embody a fear-based mindset when trading, focusing on avoiding risk. To achieve consistent success, we need to train ourselves to think differently and embody the winning mindset, focusing on gains. Keep reading to learn about the role of mindset in trading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":49886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81,31,9],"tags":[653],"class_list":["post-69773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economics","category-money","category-psychology","tag-trading-in-the-zone","","tg-column-two"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Trading Mindset: How to Think and Win - Shortform Books<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In trading, mindset is critical. 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