My biggest mistakes include, but are not limited to:
-Revenge trading. Repeatedly trading the same choppy stock over and over as if it personally owes me money.
-Over trading. Thinking I can recover from losses by taking low quality setups in rapid succession.
-Not stopping at daily goal or 11:30 AM. Slowly giving back all my gains.
-Not stopping out. Freezing like a deer in the headlights and letting a small loss grow into a big one.
-Not taking a break after a bad trade. Continuing to trade when my psychology is in tatters.
-Thinking I need to be in every move. Forcing bad trades rather than waiting for the chart to provide confirmation.
-Increasing share size when losing. Trying to double down and recoup losses.
After seeing how consistent my trading can be when not doing the above, I've realized that trading is 90% psychology. When I'm able to be disciplined and controlled, the money comes easily. When I regress and repeat bad habits, losses can quickly spiral out of hand.