Looking back nine years into my trading journey, I keep thinking about the advice I wish someone had given me at the start.

Focus on a single strategy—seriously, just pick one and stick with it. Ignore the noise around you. Trade the 1-minute timeframe to start building your instincts. Write down everything: your entries, exits, reasoning, emotions, outcomes. Don't skip this part.

After every 30 trades, sit down and actually review what you've written. Notice patterns. See where you're getting it right and where you're bleeding money. Then—and this is crucial—find traders who are consistently profitable and learn directly from how they think.

I came to that last point way too late in the game. That's probably my biggest regret.