One word that I think perfectly describes trading with a plan and discipline is “deliberate”. In most dictionaries, “deliberate” is defined as “carefully thought out, slow, careful, and methodical.” Other synonyms used are “calculating,” and “by design.” You see why this is such a great word for traders? Now, when thinking about your trading, is it deliberate? Or, is it more like the antonyms of deliberate used in the thesaurus.  Those would be words such as impulsive, unmethodical, or by chance. In order to trade deliberately one must have a well-defined strategy. This is an issue many traders struggle ... (full story)