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    Archive for: December 17, 2006

    17
    Dec
    2006

    Flawless Execution

    Filed under: Trading Journey

    I am doing daytrading. I trade both forex as well as SP500 E-mini futures. For forex , though the trading duration is round the clock , there are realistically only 3 periods that are most active : London open , Asia open and US market open. For SP500 , the window of opportunity is even shorter. I found that once there is hesitation in any trade decision , then I miss the opportunity for the day altogether. As such , trades execution must be flawless.

    What flawless execution means is acting on an opportunity ( either getting in or out of a trade ) the moment you see that it’s an opportunity without hesitation. Once there is second thoughts , then game over …

    Â Flawless execution does not mean having the perfect trade. Many traders want a guaranteed outcome. And that is the reason why many people hesistate when it comes time to put on a trade or cover an open position. They want the guaranteed outcome , but they realize there isn’t a guarantee , so they fail to be …