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What it Takes to Succeed
If you have even the most limited experience in futures trading as a trader then you know that the system or method you use is only part of the overall formula for success. The fact is that lasting success as a trader depends on a combination of three primary ingredients.
The essential elements for profitable trading, as I’ve come to discover them, are:
- An effective system. By this I mean a trading system or methodology which has a demonstrated history of success through all types of markets and which contains definitive, objective, operational rules.
- Risk Management. I define this aspect of profitable trading as a method which takes you out of losing trades and keeps you in wining trades for as long as possible. Ordinarily this task is part of the trading system, however, traders often override their trading systems and need a fail-safe procedure. And last, but certainly not at all least,
- Discipline, under which I include all aspects of trader psychology, self control, persistence, positive attitude, and more.
But these categories are very broad and require additional clarification. I feel that if you can master or even come close to mastering all three then you will achieve consistent success as a trader. Moreover, you will avoid the boom or bust syndrome which afflicts so many traders. – Author unknown
If you are looking to invest in the commodity/futures markets, please contact me to discuss the systematic trend following investment options for futures trading offered by Angus Jackson.
We manage risk, deliver returns, and repeat.
Angus Jackson is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and are members of the National Futures Association (NFA).
