It's not about the strategy, it's about the trader.

Yeah, this is a spin on the famous phrase "It's not about the car, it's about the driver". And it's equally true.

Two traders can use the exact same strategy and end up with dramatically different results. So while your strategy is of course important, so you are. After all, who executes the strategy? You!

Plenty of “market gurus” will tell you that automation or algo trading takes the human element out. If that were true, quant traders would set up a strategy once, then sip cocktails in the Bahamas while their machines print money!

But do you seriously believe that's how quant trading desks work?

If not, then let not the false notion of algo trading or automated trading being your saviour (from your own mind) fool you. Whether you are into discretionary trading or algo trading, You, the decision-maker, is never going to be out of the picture!

So the secret ingredient to trading success is You! Strategies matter, but you’re the one who brings them to life. Don't let anyone fool you into thinking otherwise.

That being true, doesn't it make sense for a serious, hardworking trader like you to work on yourself and not just your set ups?

To me, it does. Because I've seen, that ultimately, it's not about the strategy, it's about the trader.

Happy trading!