The Three Arrows of Trading

“There are three arrows every trader must respect — trend, risk, and time.

The trend arrow tells you the market’s direction, and your job is simple: if price

is rising and momentum is strong, you trade with the bull, if it’s falling,

you protect yourself like the bear, and if it’s moving sideways, you wait,

because not every market is worth trading. The second arrow is risk — the amount

of your account you’re willing to lose if you’re wrong, and real traders don’t gamble,

they risk small, usually 1–2%, because staying in the game is more important than being

a hero. And the third arrow is time — the one most people ignore, but the market never