By independent I mean simply trusting your own instincts and finding a way of trading that completely suits you and your preferences. This is done by learning the correct principles of trading but applying them in a way that you are totally comfortable with, For example you may decide to follow the “safe trade” system that we offer in our free advanced trading education course but find that the exit strategy doesn’t quite suit your style, in this case you could just adjust your exit strategy to one that you feel more comfortable with as long as you adhere to the basic principles of trading.
Some people confuse these adjustments with system chasing which is a huge problem that many traders struggle with. In reality as long as it’s done in the correct way adjusting your system is a fantastic way to get set in your trading.
The vital thing is that you don’t trade your system live until you have tested it out on 30 trades because by doing this you get to see your system in action over a long period of time and thus you can get a good idea if you are going to be comfortable with it or not.
Once you are comfortable with it you can begin to go live with your trading plan.
This does not mean that your days of being an independent thinker are over, because on a daily basis you will get scenarios where you will be tempted to follow someone or something against what your own mind or system is telling you to do.
Make sure that your trade plan is something that you can follow day in day out without question, and then make sure that you test it thoroughly to ensure that it is robust in all market conditions.
If you do this your chances of success are much higher in the long run.
