I don't know about you guys, but I'm not really a superstitious kind of person. In spite of that, over the years I have picked up several trading superstitions that I just can't seem to shake. I'm not sure whether or not they improve my trading any, but I guess it can't hurt to obey to them.
1) No trading with your shoes on! Socks are OK. Barefoot is acceptable also, but only if your feet don't smell.
2) Don't look at a chart or even think about putting on a trade before you have been awake for at least an hour.
The exception to this is if you wake up in the middle of the night/day (whenever it is you sleep) with a strange feeling that you want make a certain trade, and you know exactly what to do without even thinking about it (yes that's freaky
). If this happens to you it may be divine or mystical inspiration, so you better act on it!
3) Look to go long on Cable if you hear or see anything British or something that reminds you of Britain. Of course this would not apply if you LIVE in Britain!
Does anyone else have any strange or unusual trading superstitions? I can't be the only one!
Good Trading!
Sundance