After months of studying Mark Minervini's approach to trading, one insight keeps resurfacing: the Holy Grail doesn't exist in absolute form. The reality? It's split right down the middle. Half the equation is about reading the market correctly—spotting those high-probability setups, understanding momentum, timing entries when the odds favor you. The other half? That's execution against your own psychology. Fear, greed, overconfidence—these kill more trades than bad analysis ever could. Minervini's genius wasn't finding a magic formula. It was acknowledging that consistent profitability demands balancing technical precision with emotional discipline. You can have perfect chart reading skills, but if you're revenge trading after a loss or holding winners too long out of greed, you're finished. The 50-50 split matters because neither side alone cuts it. Markets reward those who master both halves of this equation.
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0xSherlock
· 01-13 09:45
Honestly, no matter how perfect technical analysis is, it's useless if your mindset collapses; everything is over.
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NewPumpamentals
· 01-13 05:47
Basically, it's a combination of technology and psychology. It really has to be a 50/50 split; otherwise, it would have gone bankrupt long ago.
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unrekt.eth
· 01-12 15:03
It's really hitting home; no matter how awesome the technology is, a mental breakdown is useless.
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ApeWithAPlan
· 01-12 14:58
Basically, it's about technology + psychology; both are indispensable. After all these years, I've fallen into the trap of revenge trading.
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MEVSandwichVictim
· 01-12 14:40
Honestly, I was amused to see this 50-50 argument. It feels like all the pitfalls I've stepped into are right here.
The psychological barrier is real for me. No matter how skilled the technology is, a couple of losses can make me start to mess up.
What I fear the most is this kind of situation—knowing what's right but still unable to execute it.
After months of studying Mark Minervini's approach to trading, one insight keeps resurfacing: the Holy Grail doesn't exist in absolute form. The reality? It's split right down the middle. Half the equation is about reading the market correctly—spotting those high-probability setups, understanding momentum, timing entries when the odds favor you. The other half? That's execution against your own psychology. Fear, greed, overconfidence—these kill more trades than bad analysis ever could. Minervini's genius wasn't finding a magic formula. It was acknowledging that consistent profitability demands balancing technical precision with emotional discipline. You can have perfect chart reading skills, but if you're revenge trading after a loss or holding winners too long out of greed, you're finished. The 50-50 split matters because neither side alone cuts it. Markets reward those who master both halves of this equation.