Trading can be overwhelming. There are so many indicators, systems, and strategies out there, and it's easy to get lost in the noise. Over the years, however, I've learned one essential truth, every trader must follow his/her own light. What works for someone else may not work for you, and that's okay. Find what resonates with you, what makes sense, then learn everything you can about it.
Finding What Resonates
That guiding light for me has always been relative strength. Unlike so many technical indicators, which will wildly fluctuate depending on your inputs or the timeframe you're looking at, relative strength is tangible, it is a measure of how a stock is performing versus the market or a benchmark. It doesn't change because I fiddle with the moving average or go from a daily to an hourly chart. It's real; it's consistent; and it tells a clear story.
It finally happened, but not overnight. I had tried dozens of indicators, read books, watched videos, and also followed other traders. Some systems appeared to be good on paper, yet didn't fit my perception of the market. Others were too complicated, either using numerous confirmations or rules that seemed arbitrary. I realized then that if I was going to make it, I had to find the approach that resonated with me, the one I could understand deeply and instinctively trust.
Conquering Your Chosen Path
Once I found relative strength, the search for the perfect system became less important; it was, instead, about learning as much as I could about relative strength. I studied how it acts at market tops and bottoms, how it acts relative to volume, and how leaders emerge over time. I experimented, taking lots of notes and tracking down endless amounts of results. The deeper I dove, the more intuitive it became. I wasn’t just following a rule; I was learning to read the market in a way that felt natural to me.
This is the important part about following your own light: mastery comes from focus and persistence. You can't rely on an indicator or system if you've only scratched the surface. You have to understand its strengths, its limitations, and how to interpret it in context. The more familiar it becomes, the more confident you can be in your decisions, and confidence is everything in trading.
Trusting Your Own Process
The journey of trading is personal. What works for me might not work for you, and vice versa. Some traders find their 'light' in Fibonacci retracements, others in moving averages, while others may use the most complex algorithms. Mine is relative strength. The key here is not in comparison; it's in self-discovery. You have got to trust your own process and be willing to commit fully to it. Following your own light also means being patient. The market will test you and there will be times when you doubt your approach. But the more you understand your chosen method, the more resilient you become. You learn to trust what you see and feel in the market rather than what someone else tells you.
Final Thoughts
What works for one individual might not work for another, so every trader must find the tool, indicator, or philosophy that resonates with them. To me, it is relative strength because it is real, consistent, and understandable. To you, it could be anything. The most important thing is to find your own light, learn all about it, and then follow it with confidence. That is how actual mastery and consistent results are built.
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