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title: 'I Did These 10 Trading Habits Every Day... And Everything Changed'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=mAnvjeijtjg'
video_id: 'mAnvjeijtjg'
date: 2026-08-12
duration_sec: 605
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# I Did These 10 Trading Habits Every Day... And Everything Changed

> Source: [I Did These 10 Trading Habits Every Day... And Everything Changed](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mAnvjeijtjg)

## Summary

The video outlines ten habits that the speaker claims are common among the most profitable traders, based on personal experience and observation of an eight-figure trader. The habits focus on risk management, mindset, and personal discipline, emphasizing that success in trading comes from consistent application of these principles rather than seeking certainty.

### Key Points

- **Habit 1: Winners Bigger Than Losers** [00:03] — The most critical habit is to ensure that winning trades are larger than losing ones. With a 50% win rate and winners 2-5 times bigger than losers, profitability is achievable. The speaker aims for a minimum 2:1 reward-to-risk ratio.
- **Habit 2: Have Filters** [01:48] — Not all trades are equal. Filters help distinguish between high-probability setups and those that look similar but are less favorable, such as buying pullbacks at the beginning of a trend versus when the market is overextended.
- **Habit 3: Think in Probabilities, Not Certainties** [02:45] — Traders must accept that there is no certainty in the market. Instead of seeking a high win rate, focus on the long-term probability of the strategy. This reduces emotional reactions and improves decision-making.
- **Habit 4: Take Breaks Instead of Quitting** [04:05] — Quitting ends the game, but taking breaks allows for continued participation. Successful traders often take short breaks to recharge, and many are 'all in' without a plan B, but they persist.
- **Habit 5: Create a Strategy That Fits Your Personality** [04:47] — There is no one-size-fits-all trading strategy. Profitable traders adapt strategies to their own risk tolerance and style, even if they follow a mentor, they tweak it to fit their personality.
- **Habit 6: Don't Chase** [06:03] — Chasing a trade means breaking your rules and risking losses. It's acceptable to miss a trade or not trade at all if it doesn't fit your system. Real traders understand that not every move is for them.
- **Habit 7: Work on Yourself** [06:44] — Mental battles often lead to repeating mistakes. Working on personal issues and mindset is crucial for trading discipline, similar to how losing weight is more of a mental challenge than a physical one.
- **Habit 8: See the Bigger Picture** [08:05] — Even when trading short timeframes, it's essential to zoom out and understand the broader market context, including what's to the left (historical price action), to avoid trading in isolation.
- **Habit 9: Ask for Help** [08:31] — Seeking mentorship, joining groups, or paying for programs is beneficial. Paying for help increases attention and commitment. There's no shame in asking for help; it's a natural part of growth.
- **Habit 10: Get Enough Sleep** [09:13] — Adequate sleep is vital for performance and focus. Profitable traders prioritize sleep to maintain laser focus when trading, which is essential for making sound decisions.

### Conclusion

The speaker emphasizes that these ten habits, when consistently applied, can transform a trader's performance. The core message is that trading success is less about finding a perfect strategy and more about cultivating discipline, risk management, and a healthy mindset.

## Transcript

these are the same 10 habits that I see most profitable traders have, not just online, but offline, too. I actually personally know a 8 figureure trader. Uh he was actually a ex hedge fund manager on Wall Street, and I used to play
basketball with him um in Florida. And u I remember he was telling me he was $18 million short on the market. So these habits are not just the habits that you see traders online or like myself, but these are this habits that most
profitable traders have. Number one, have winners bigger than losers. Okay? If you can master this, I I don't see why not, you know, why you can't be why not, you know, why you can't be successful. Because if you have a 50%
win rate, all right, and your winners are two times, three times, even four to five times bigger than your losers, right? I don't see a reason why you can't make it. Yes, sometimes you might have, you know, a win rate maybe go down
to 40%. But in general, if you are hovering around 50% and above and you are winning more than you are losing, I don't see why you can't make it. So if you can literally master this, you will be okay. Even like last year when I was
going for my one to ones a lot, um I still had one to twos or, you know, one to threes here and there, okay? Or one to fours here and there. So it wasn't just strictly one to one. But now this year, you know, I'm definitely focusing
a little bit more on way bigger winners. Minimum 2:1. Every trade is not one to one. So have your winners bigger than your losers. Please keep that in mind. Number two, have filters. Every trade is not created equal. Right? You have to
understand every trade is not the same. So just because I trade pullbacks in the trend doesn't mean that every pullback is the same. Good example is if the market is overextended, right, to the upside, you don't want to buy the top,
right? If the market has been trending for a long time, why are you buying the top? You really want to buy a pullback when the market is beginning to trend. You have to understand that's way that's a way better trade. It looks the same
Because it's a pullback, you know, trading the trend, but it's not the same beginning of the trend and the next trade is actually when the trend is every trade is not created equal. So, you have to have filters. The filters
will help you decide whether if this is a good trade or not. Okay? So, that's why you need filters. is going to help you say, you know what, m it's a strong possibility that this trade might not work just because XYZ. Okay, so please
have your filters in place. Number three, think in probabilities, not certainties. Okay, most traders, they want a 90% win rate. They want that certainty. They want, you know, that paycheck every single day or every
single week. And unfortunately, in trading, you will never get that. You will never get certainty. Yes, some months you will win every single week, You will have losing days. You will not have that certainty like you're going to
your 9 to5. All right? You have to understand that and not only understand that, you have to accept this. You cannot control the market, right? Only thing you can control is your risk. So, this is why again going back to the
first thing we talked about having your winners bigger than your losers is one of the things you can control. So make sure that that is going to help you. When you say things like I know what the market is going to do, you are not
thinking in probabilities because you don't know. No one knows, right? But probabilities, you actually reduce your bias, right? You will actually improve your decision making and you will actually reduce emotional reactions
because you are living in reality because you understand that you don't know if the next trade is going to be a winner or not. But you don't care if it's going to be a winner or not because you know in the long run your strategy
probabilities. Okay? There's no certainty in the market. Number four, take breaks instead of quitting. You have to understand guys, when you quit, game is over. But when you take breaks and you continue, guys, you still have a
successful people, this is what they have in common. They they might take a break here and there, even if it's for a week, even if it's for one day, right? going to quit. You know, some people, a lot of successful traders in general or
successful people in general don't even have a plan B. They are all in. And myself, too. I I was actually all in. I didn't really have a plan B. So instead of just quitting, all right, just take little breaks. Even if it's for a day,
even if it's for two days, a week, or even a month, you know, just take a me a lot. Number five, create a strategy that fits your personality, right? Not all profitable traders trade the same. You have to understand that, guys. And a
understand this. They are not mature enough to understand this because you hear people will laugh at other people's strategies. Oh, you trading this way. Haha. And I can tell that they are not mature because they don't understand
that there's no one way to trade the market. There's multiple ways to trade the market. There's people that out here that's actually making money trading that's making money trading supply and demand. You have to understand there are
so many different strategies and so many different ways to trade a market. You have to create something that fits you. Even if you follow someone, right, and you actually use their strategy, eventually you might actually use their
strategy, but tweak it in a way that it fits you. Maybe that person is trading very aggressive when it comes to entries, and maybe you don't want to be a little bit more conservative. Well, that's basically making a strategy fit
your personality. So, this habit right here, I see a lot of profitable traders, they they have this because they want their strategy to fit their personality. their strategy to fit their personality. Number six, don't chase. I rather miss
out on a trade than chase the trade because chasing a trade it literally means that you are breaking your rules and you might lose money. So every time I break my rules and lose money, man, I really feel bad inside. So I don't want
to do that. I don't want to trade. I rather miss out on a move. Listen guys, if you are not willing to miss out on a trade or not even trade for the day, then you are not a real trader. Anybody that tells you you have to trade every
single day, they do not understand trading. Please understand it's okay to miss a trade if it's not part of your system and it's okay to even not trade for the day. Okay, that's how you know you are grown as a trader and most
likely you're going to be become profitable because you're not chasing. Number seven, work on yourself. I had to do this. I had problems where, you know, I was literally doing the same mistakes every single
week, right? I'm like, "Yo, what is wrong with me? Is something really wrong with me?" Like, how can a human being make the same mistakes over and over and over? It it was just like to the point where I was really frustrated,
disappointed. I'm like, "Come on, Ben. You have to do better than this." Right? You have to do better than this." Right? So me working on myself understanding I have to fix my you know baggage in order to be profitable that that definitely
helped me out right and you have to understand guys it's so easy to you know do a lot of things but our mind getting in weight right it's easy to lose weight we you know what to do you know how to lose weight but why why you can't lose
weight because it's hard mentally it's hard right even working out going to a maybe 5 days a week but you don't do it why because mentally you're fighting should be following your rules every single day or every single week. And
guess what? You break your rules. Why is that? Cuz mentally, we are battling with ourselves. So, working on yourself is very important. This is something that I definitely had to get, you know, under control in order to become profitable.
the bigger picture. Guys, even though I trade a 5-minute chart, I'm always bigger picture. I understand what's to the left, right? I understand that. I just can't trade looking at, you know, one little section. No, I have to zoom
out. Making sure that there's nothing in the way. There's nothing to the left. big picture. And a lot of profitable traders really understand the big picture. You have to zoom out. Number eight, ask for help. Guys, there's
right? Even if you have to pay. I don't care what no one says. It's actually very good to pay because when you pay, you actually pay attention. Meaning that saying, "All right, I got skin in the game. let let me let me lock down. Let
me actually pay attention because actually pay for this, right? So, there's nothing wrong with actually finding a mentor or doing one-on- ones or or finding a a group or finding a, you know, a program that will help you.
Asking for help, guys. There's nothing wrong with that. Please do not let anybody discourage you when it comes to asking for help. We all need help. It is what it is. This is how life works. Your mother helps you, your father helps you,
helps you. That's how life works. So, you need help to get to the next level. Number 10, get enough sleep. Guys, this is very important. I know every single time I don't get enough sleep, I do not perform good or even if I do perform
good, how many days can I actually, you know, last if I don't get enough sleep. So, getting enough sleep is actually very important. And I noticed that a lot of profitable traders, they get enough sleep. So when they come to their desk
right in the morning time, they are literally literally laser focused. They actually focus at a high level. Getting enough sleep is very important. Please do not sleep on this. Please do not sleep on this. Getting enough sleep is
very important for you. Not just for your health-wise, but to make sure that your health-wise, but to make sure that you focus.