Hello traders,
I can tell you this without hesitation: the traders who make it long term aren’t always the smartest or the fastest. They’re the ones who master patience.
Patience is the most underrated skill in trading and the one most traders fail to develop.
I’ve watched countless beginners wipe out their accounts not because they couldn’t read a chart, but because they couldn’t wait. Couldn’t wait for the right setup. Couldn’t wait for confirmation. Couldn’t wait to let a good trade play out.
I used to be the same. Back when I started, I felt like I needed to trade every day.
If I wasn’t in a position, I felt like I was falling behind. So I’d force entries, chase moves, and jump in just to feel “active.” And of course, most of those trades were losers.
Not because the strategy was bad, but because the timing was wrong.
If this market feels like it’s testing you, that’s because it is. Volatility rewards the prepared, not the reckless. Learn how I manage size and stay sharp when things get wild.
What years in the market taught me is that trading is about waiting. Waiting for your setup. Waiting for your edge. Waiting for your market. Not someone else’s. Not what’s hot on social media. Yours.
Now, most of my trading is spent watching.
I can go days without placing a trade. But when my setup appears, the one I’ve studied, tested, and executed for years, I don’t hesitate. That’s where confidence comes from.
Not from knowing everything, but from knowing when to act and when to stand down.
Patience also applies to holding trades.
Beginners panic when a trade doesn’t move right away. Or worse, they take profits the second they see green.
But professionals let winners work. They don’t suffocate a trade with fear.
They manage risk, set a plan, and trust the process.
Calm markets can be the loudest, if you know what to listen for. I break down how I read structure, manage risk, and stay patient when the noise fades. This is where real discipline kicks in.
This is what separates amateurs from professionals.
Amateurs trade for action. Professionals trade for outcomes. And that shift in mindset only comes when you stop trying to control the market and start controlling yourself.
If you’re serious about trading, start with patience. Build it like a muscle. Protect your capital. Let trades come to you. Over time, you’ll realize that the real edge isn’t in predicting every move. It’s in waiting for the right one and executing it with discipline.
Trading isn’t about speed. It’s about timing. And patience is what gives you that timing.
See you in the next one.
Imre Gams
Editor, The Trading Room
