4 keys to my success:
1. I wait for easy dollars while the amateurs fight for hard pennies.
2. I get aggressive when amateurs doubt the setups.
3. I take profits when amateurs get greedy and hysterical.
4. I religiously manage my risk while amateurs hold losers.
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Key attributes of my trading this year:
1. Concentrated positions
2. Selective use of Leverage
3. High turnover
4. Super tight risk control
5. Selling into strength
6. Big positions almost exclusively directional
7. De-risking trades and free rolling often
1. Concentrated positions
2. Selective use of Leverage
3. High turnover
4. Super tight risk control
5. Selling into strength
6. Big positions almost exclusively directional
7. De-risking trades and free rolling often
JUST RELEASED - April U.S. Investing Championship results YTD - https://t.co/mN2Kl28gqh
— Mark Minervini (@markminervini) May 19, 2021
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The word is sacrifice. You are not going to be the best at day trading, swing, value and growth investing. It will be amazing if you can master just one. And you only need one. So pick one and sacrifice the rest! There is no other way unless you want to suck at a bunch of things.
What is the single unavoidable thing you must do to be the best or great at one thing? One word?
— Mark Minervini (@markminervini) April 14, 2021
None of the attributes like discipline, persistence, consistency or hard work are going to do you any good if you are all over the place and haven't first defined your style and committed to mastering it at the expense of being a mediocre jack-of-all trades. #avoidstyledrift.
The word is sacrifice. You are not going to be the best at day trading, swing, value and growth investing. It will be amazing if you can master just one. And you only need one. So pick one and sacrifice the rest! There is no other way unless you want to suck at a bunch of things. https://t.co/QVI68eaNHQ
— Mark Minervini (@markminervini) April 14, 2021