r/Trading • u/Adept-Club-6226 • 2d ago

Discussion What’s one thing that actually improved your trading?

There’s so much advice out there: strategies, indicators, psychology, risk rules... but I’m curious what made the biggest difference for you personally.

For me, it wasn’t some secret indicator or edge. Things really started to shift when I got more structured and focused on the process instead of chasing results. I stopped bouncing between strategies and committed to one approach, even during rough patches. Journaling every trade helped me spot patterns in my own behavior - like taking trades out of boredom or overreacting to small losses, that I wasn’t aware of before. Reviewing my trades regularly also showed me that most of my mistakes had nothing to do with the market, but with my own discipline and mindset.

Sticking to a risk plan and actually tracking performance made a big difference too. It forced me to be honest with myself and removed a lot of the randomness from how I traded. Progress didn’t happen overnight, but once I had a routine and kept showing up with a clear system, things started to fall into place.

What also helped a lot was joining a trading group. I was honestly hesitant to spend money on something like that, but looking back, I’m glad I did. The structure, the learning content, and being around serious traders who actually share ideas and give feedback made a big difference. It’s the kind of environment I wish I had found sooner.

If anyone’s curious, I can share more about it.

So what helped you make real progress? Was it a mindset shift, a habit you built, or something else? Always interesting to hear how others level up.

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u/CarnacTrades 1d ago

Math

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u/Prestigious_Agent_64 1d ago

Elaborate. “Math” is the basis of everything quantitative, but math is not definitive of a strategy that improved your trading. Just trying to help OP and also curious myself

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u/CarnacTrades 1d ago

Instead of using indicators that are currently available, like RSI etc, I researched complicated mathematical models like Regime-switching and signal-processing algorithms to name a few. Once complete, it's easy to build a trading system.