Become a Better Trader in 2013

The idea was simple. I had an itch to create a trade room that had strategical, ethical, and of course profitable advantage for all traders and investors.

When Ryan and I got into contact, I knew with his help and expertise the Splash Zone could be something big. Through trial and error and many late nights of troubleshooting, the Splash Zone trading community is something I’m extremely proud of. Under the Shareplanner window, we have been able to implement a “no pump” community where traders both new and experienced can learn from each other and prosper.

I have to admit that I was a bit concerned at first with the mix of swing trading ideas into a daytrading niche. As usual, I couldn’t have been more wrong on my idea. When the lack of range and market uncertainty reared its head in November, it was the swing trades from Ryan (16 of 20 wins in November) and other contributors of the Splash Zone that kept my account in the green for that month. The benefits that a community like Shareplanner had to offer was displaying itself right on my brokerage statement.

2012 brought multiple highs and lows for myself as a trader. From my best trade in a $VHC multi-day short during July to my epic keyboard smash middle of November, I know that I have grown as a trader.

If there is one piece of key advice I could give our readers going into 2013 it would be to not trade just to trade. Trade to grow better and understand risk. Learn from every decision you make in the market and judge yourself not only from your P&L but your discipline, timing, and analysis.

On behalf of the Splash Zone I want to wish all of our readers a Happy New Year and may all goals be reached for a profitable 2013.