Which habits compound in trading?

Small habits compound like interest: the daily review, the pre-trade check, the consistent size. None matters in a day; all matter across a year. The compounding habits are worth identifying.

Which habits compound in trading? — moving average crossover diagram
A fast moving average crossing a slower one

What are yours?

  • the small habit that compounded for you
  • how long before the payoff showed
  • the habit you wish you'd started earlier
Which habits compound in trading? — drawdown and recovery diagram
An equity curve during a drawdown and its recovery

The journal guide is the classic compounding habit.

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