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Let's talk about the first factor: beliefs. How are beliefs important to trading success?
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Let's talk about the first factor: beliefs. How are beliefs important to trading success?
Let me give you an example from another modeling project. The Army modeled the rifle skills of the two best sharpshooters in the U.S. They were then able to develop a training class for Army recruits in which they reduced the training time from four to two days, while increasing the qualification rate from 80 to 100 percent. In addition, they were able to use the same knowledge to help the top shooters improve their skills. The information they gathered about shooting beliefs was particularly revealing. The two top shooters, for example, believed: • Shooting well is important for my survival. • Hunting is fun. • Mental rehearsal is important to successful performance. • If I miss a shot, it has something to do with my performance. One of the two top shooters, when they were in competition together, always won. And you could tell the difference between the two in accordance with their beliefs. For example, the best shooter believed that it was important to rehearse an entire 1,000-round match the prior evening, whereas the second best shooter only believed that mental rehearsal was important. In addition, the best shooter believed that it was important to hit the center of the bull's eye on each shot (even though you didn't get extra points for that), whereas the second best shooter believed that it was only important to hit the bull's eye. Can you understand why one was better than the other just from their beliefs? Now, contrast the beliefs of top shooters with the beliefs of new recruits coming into the Army. The latter might believe: • Guns are evil; they kill people. • If they shoot this weapon too many times, they might go deaf. • If they miss the target, it means the gun is misaligned. I think, just on beliefs alone, you can begin to understand why the top shooters were so much better than the raw recruits. Now, let me explain some of my findings in working with top traders. You might find some of these beliefs confirmed in other interviews in your book. Generally, I find that top traders believe: • Money is NOT important. • It is OK to lose in the markets. • Trading is a game. • Mental rehearsal is important for success. • They've won the game before they start. Although there are a lot more than five critical beliefs, I think these five are among the most important. Most people approach trading to make a lot of money, and that is one of the primary reasons they lose. Because money is so important, they have trouble taking losses and letting profits ran. In contrast, when you think of trading as a game and play by certain rules, then it becomes much easier to follow those two golden rales. In addition, because of mental rehearsal and extensive planning, top traders have already gone through all the trial and error in their mind before they begin. As a result, they know they are going to win in the long ran, and that makes the little setbacks much easier to deal with. Download 5.03 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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