I think the best traders are extremely humble. They know that they don't know everything, and they are very aware of the limits of their own knowledge.
I know where I'm getting out before I get in. The position size on a trade is determined by the stop, and the stop is determined on a technical basis.
Whenever I enter a position, I have a predetermined stop. That is the only way I can sleep. I know where I'm getting out before I get in.
The first rule of trading — there are probably many first rules — is don't get caught in a situation in which you can lose a great deal of money for reasons you don't understand.
Fundamentally, I think the market is wiser than I am and I try to find out what the market is telling me, not impose my views on the market.
Every trader has strengths and weakness. Some are good holders of winners, but may hold their losers a little too long. Others may cut their winners a little short, but are quick to take their losses. As long as you stick to your own style, you get the good and bad in your own approach.