想成為成功的交易員嗎？

谷歌對“陳詞濫調”是這樣定義的：“一句有些内涵的話被濫用之後，就變得索然無味了。”

今天我差點和人在Facebook上吵起來。争吵的内容與交易規則有關，我專門為此寫了這篇文章。這幾條交易規則的標題是“十大交易錯誤”，這是一個人出於好意發佈到網上的，内容來源於一個著名心理學家的一本書（或一篇文章）。

而我認為這十條中有九條都是廢話。文章中“十大錯誤之首”為：

“堅信市場會持續地漲或持續地跌，被自己的觀點所困。從心理上講，這等同於試圖控制市場預期走勢。”

錯在哪裡？相信市場連續漲或連續跌是錯的嗎？難道要一會看漲一會看跌嗎？那這個“一會”是多長時間呢？依據何來？

我要對趨勢有多大的信心？剛好夠進行交易，卻不足以被“困住”？這到底是什麼意思？

如果聯軍想要在登錄日不被困在諾曼底，結果會怎麼樣？

聽著，你們這群人。如果你們看到這類的規定，就像遵循上帝旨意一樣照做不誤，那你遲早走上絕路。

無論如何，請你們困在你們的交易中吧。我希望你像激光一樣集中於這一點。這才是正確的方向，這才是應該進行的交易。如果結局與你的預測相反，你可以丢掉它。但因為這樣就不相信自己是對的？太荒謬了。帶上你的籌碼，加入這個交易遊戲吧。

下面這一條徹底把我逼瘋了：

 “交易的價格和貨幣價值需要重點關註，基於其表現和構架的市場走勢則無關緊要。”

那本來就是錯的！錢是重點！不看錢我們還看什麼？看走勢圖的顔色？交易就是錢的事！在交易遊戲中得到的分數就是錢。就此打住。如果我的話讓你感到不舒服，那你就去買些水彩畫，或是去花園裡種種花草（你要記得，開不開花結不結果一點都不重要！）。

事實是這樣的：你的交易規則由你自己來制定。用你自己的經驗教訓來制定規則。從我這裡、從Facebook上、從法老陵墓中挖出的古老卷軸中尋找規則，你最終會變成奴隸的。我的朋友們，我們的命運應該由我們自己掌握。

Want To Be A Successful Trader?

Here’s the definition of a “platitude”, from Google: “a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.”

Today I restrained myself from getting into an argument on Facebook. The argument, which I guess I am now having in this article, was about a set of trading rules. This set of trading rules was posted online under the title “Top Ten Trading Errors”, and it was a well-intentioned post. From a good person. Copied from a book (or article) from a very famous trading psychologist.

And I thought that 9 of the 10 items on the list were complete tomfoolery. Here is one of the ten “worst errors” a trader can make, according to this list:

“Getting locked into a specific opinion or belief about market direction. Psychologically equivalent of trying to control the market with expectations of what it will do.”

That’s an error? Getting locked into a belief or opinion about market direction? So, what’s the alternative? How often is it ok to change your mind? On what basis?

And how much confidence am I allowed to have in my position? Just enough to open the trade but not enough to get “locked in?” What the hell does that mean?

What if the Allied Forces decided to NOT get locked into Normandy on D-Day?

Listen, people. When you read a list of rules like this (and it could include my rules, for that matter), and then you start to follow those rules like they are God’s truth delivered to man on stone tablets, you go down the road that leads to ruin.

Please, by all means, get LOCKED into your trade. I want you to be laser focused on it. It is THE direction. It is THE trade to take. And then if it proves otherwise, sure, you can dump it. Fine. But to not allow yourself to believe in your position as being correct? That’s ridiculous. Show up to the trading game with some balls, ok?

And this one drives me nuts:

 “Focusing on price and the monetary value of a trade, instead of the potential for the market to move base on its behavior and structure.”

That’s supposed to be an error! Focusing on the money! What the hell are we supposed to do, focus on the colors of our charts? This is about money! The only score you can keep in the game of trading is money. Period. If you are uncomfortable with that, then go buy some watercolor canvases. Or plant a garden (but sure as hell don’t focus on the harvest!).

Fact: You make your own trading rules. Make them with your own blood and experience. Following someone else’s rules – mine, from a list on Facebook, from an ancient scroll you find buried in the tomb of a Pharaoh – that’s the way you become a slave. And, my friends, we are designed to determine our own fate.

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文章來源：http://www.financemagnates.com/executives/insights/ride-losses-trade-way/