2026-01-18 17:38:57

Struggling to find your edge as a trader? Here are three fundamentals worth mastering:

Start with mean reversion strategies—they'll teach you how markets really work. Then figure out which timeframe actually suits your style; most traders waste years on the wrong one. And keep a trading journal religiously; you can't improve what you don't track.

These three pillars separate consistent traders from the rest. Build them properly and everything else falls into place.

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ProposalDetective

· 01-20 06:22

I have deep experience with logs; I used to be too lazy to record them, and only realized after losing everything... But the idea of mean reversion is an old cliché, right? Does it still work in this market cycle?

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mev_me_maybe

· 01-19 10:01

ngl mean reversion I've been bored of for a long time, anyway most people still get wiped out by emotional trading.

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hodl_therapist

· 01-19 02:13

I agree with the diary part, but I think most people give up after just a few months and can't stick with it.

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UnluckyValidator

· 01-18 18:09

Speaking of which, transaction logs are really amazing... When I didn't keep track before, it was just pure money out. Now that I've been honestly recording for half a year, I realize how deep the pits I’ve fallen into are.

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GraphGuru

· 01-18 18:07

The logs have really been spoken out, but honestly, most people writing them is useless because they simply don't review them.

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OfflineValidator

· 01-18 18:00

Trading journal really requires a firm decision; I used to be too lazy to keep one, and as a result, I suffered huge losses.

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MrDecoder

· 01-18 17:59

The trading log really isn't wrong; I just didn't want to bother recording how many losses I've suffered due to laziness.

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BagHolderTillRetire

· 01-18 17:53

Ha, it's the same old three things again. I'm already tired of hearing them.

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MetaMisery

· 01-18 17:42

Honestly, trading journals really trip up too many people. Some give up after three months of writing... I've tried mean reversion, but it's easy to get trapped. Still, it depends on personal style.

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