This article has been translated from English to Gen Z Slang.
Most trading psych articles are all about minimizing those Ls instead of leveling up your strengths. 🚀
Prolly 'cause there's this vibe that if you fix your weak spots, your trading game will automatically slap, but that ain't always the vibe, fam. 😅
This time, let’s flip the script and flex on building up your strengths first so you can outsmart your shortcomings. 💪🤓
Before we start flexing, what even are strengths, and why should you care about identifying them? 🤔
Basically, a strength is just something you’re kinda epic at. But if you’re not using that for some dope results, you might not even peep it, or worse, you might think it’s not a flex. 😎
So, how do you slide into your trading strengths? Here’s the tea:
1. Peep your trading journals
If you’re vibing with my trading psych blog often, you’d know that I always hype up keeping a detailed trading journal. 📖✍️
So let's get it poppin’! Check out your trading logs and find those moments where you popped off. 🔥
Spot your top ten money moves and take note of these vibes:
- Which pairs did you finesse? Did you keep it 100 with your trading plan? 💯
- Were you all about those charts, had the fundamentals down, or was it a lit combo of both? 📈🔍
- How long did you keep it together in those trades?
Beyond asking these, scope out other common flexes that helped you bag those wins. 🏆
2. Jot down your trader strengths
Kinda a big mood, but trading shrink Brett Steenbarger has some vibes on how we can do this. ✍️
Let’s vibe with the VIA Survey, brought by the VIA Institute on Character, to help you clock your strengths. Peep the top five you relate to:creativity, curiosity, open-mindedness, love of learning, wisdom, bravery, persistence, integrity, vitality, love, kindness, social intelligence, citizenship, fairness, leadership, forgiveness, modesty, prudence, self-control, appreciation of beauty, gratitude, optimism, humor, spirituality
Got it? Now, peep on how you can channel these to your trading grind. 💡
For instance, if you ranked love of learning as your BFF, maybe dive into different systems and loop up more forex books. 📚
3. Get the squad’s input
Self-reflection is lit, but sometimes the squad peeps stuff you might miss, so shoot for some IRL opinions. 🤙
Hit up your mates, trading manager, coach, and friends about traits that make you a solid trader. 🙌
Match what they say with your list. You might find some surprises about how people vibe with you. 🤯
Like spotting your weak spots, knowing your strengths is just as crucial, whether you’re on a losing streak or about to level up your game. 🎮
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