50 Golden Rules of Stock Market Trading I’m sure most everybody knows these truisms in their hearts, but this list is nicely edited and makes a good read. 1. Plan your trades. Trade your plan. 2. Keep records of your trading results. 3. Keep a positive attitude, no matter how much you lose. 4. Don’t take the market home. 5. Continually set higher trading goals. 6. Successful traders buy into bad news and sell into good news. 7. Successful traders are not afraid to buy high and sell low. 8. Successful traders have a well-scheduled planned time for studying the markets. 9. Successful traders isolate themselves from the opinions of others. 10. Continually strive for patience, perseverance, determination, and rational action. 11. Limit your losses – use stops! 12. Never cancel a stop loss order after you have placed it! 13. Place the stop at the time you make your trade. 14. Never get into the market because you are anxious because of waiting. 15. Avoid g...