Trading Routine

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 Why is a routine important?
The importance of a trading routine is one of the most important aspects of trading in my opinion and
will set you up for long-term success.

But you must make sure it is done right and what I mean by this is it must be sustainable in the long
run. In this module, I am going to go over some important aspects of a routine and what is needed.

A solid routine is implemented Before, During, and After.

Each phase has its own benefits to help you trade well or improve. Some important mentions of what
to include in a routine are as follows…
 A routine needs to:
1. Get you in a calm state to trade pre-trading
2. Have a process in place to track trades, emotions, reviews, and goal set
3. It must avoid burnout
4. Have methods to destress you at the end of the trading day
5. Be sustainable in the long run
 Important requirements
Important requirements to have in the routine: -

• Mindfulness
• Visualisations
• Sleep, Diet, Exercise
• Optimal trading hours
 Pre Trading
Pre-market

- Mindfulness exercises to get into a calm state 10-15m

- Eat breakfast, get changed
- Review trading plan and goals

What the pre-market routine is about is making sure I am fresh, focused, and most importantly in a calm and relaxed
state before I trade. I don’t want to be carrying over any emotions or stress from the day before. Mindfulness exercises
help me to do that.

I also make sure to eat as this is proven to reduce anxiety and increase energy and focus. I then make sure to review
my trading plan and review the goals I have set from yesterday’s review. As well as check for any high-impact news
events.
 During Trading
During

- Trading hours 7-9 am and 12-2 pm = 4hrs total

- Enter trades, straight after entering recording them plus emotions, and any body
signals.

How I organized my process during trading is I made sure my trading hours are optimal for me. I trade 2hrs in the
morning and 2 hours in the afternoon this will avoid me getting burnt out by looking at the screens all day as well as
prevent emotional trading and is sustainable in the long term.

I find the longer you stare at the charts the more likely you will lose focus and fiddle with trades. And once I have
entered a trade the first thing, I do is record my trades and record my emotions and any cues in my body that
preceded.

What this does is slows me down and bring my focus on myself and my emotions which then in turn helps me create
greater awareness and stops me from thinking about the trade I have just put on. As well as that these hours are also
when the most liquidity is in the market so I will not be wasting my time during slow hours when the markets are not
moving so it makes sense to trade only then.
 Post Trading
Post trading -

- Exercise e.g., walking outside in nature, gym (Remove stress)

- Create tomorrow’s plan based on what happened and recorded during the day
- Visualisations, imagine accomplishing the goals set for the next day
- Diet and sleep: Make sure to eat healthily and get good sleep to be ready for tomorrow.

The post-trading part of the day is about 2 things, the first is to destress and get rid of any stress hormones still in my
body. The best way to remove it is by doing some exercise or getting out into nature for some fresh air. Once I have
brought myself back to a calm state, I can move on to the 2nd important part which is reviewing and goal setting for
the next day.

I review journals where I recorded my emotions and anything else that day. And from the information gathered I can
then set goals for the next day. Once this is done. I move on to visualizations and imagine myself completing these
goals I set for myself the next day.
 Recap
Recap

This is the trading routine that I follow day in and day out. What you first must understand is trading is a way of life this
is the reality of trading despite what you might see on social media where the influencers are partying, drinking, taking
drugs, and trading from a beach.

That is not a trader, there is no way you can do that and be consistent in trading. The actual truth of the matter is that
most successful traders have a boring and habitual routine they follow day in and day out like the one you have just
read. So, to finish up and I’d advise you to come up with a routine that fits you and that you can sustain in the long run.