Failure Was A Key Element

Don't Be A Hero. Don't Have An Ego.

I Believe The Very Best Money Is Made At The Market Turns. Everyone Says You Get Killed Trying To Pick Tops And Bottoms And You Make All Your Money By Playing The Trend In The Middle. Well For Twelve Years I Have Been Missing The Meat In The Middle But I Have Made A Lot Of Money At Tops And Bottoms.

First If All, Never Play Macho Man In The Market. Second, Never Overtrade. My Major Problem Was Not The Number Of Points I Lost On The Trade, But That I Was Trading Far Too Many Contracts Relative To The Equity In The Accounts That I Handled.

Don't Be A Hero. Don't Have An Ego. Always Question Yourself And Your Ability. Don't Ever Feel That You Are Very Good. The Second You Do, You Are Dead.

That Cotton Trade Was Almost The Deal Breaker For Me. It Was At That Point That I Said, “mr. Stupid, Why Risk Everything On One Trade? Why Not Make Your Life A Pursuit Of Happiness Rather Than Pain?