3 Non-Trading Activities That Can Improve Your Trading Performance

Just because you‘re dedicated to improving your forex trading skills doesn’t mean you have to be in front of your charts day in and day out.

In fact, there are times, such as when youre in a losing streak or when there are simply no good trading setups to take advantage of, when you have to step back from trading activities altogether.

This doesn‘t mean that you can’t work on your skills though. You can improve your trading performance by simply doing activities that enhance your best trading tool: your mind and body.

Lets take a look at three non-trading activities and see how they can help you bring your A-game to your trades.

1. Yoga

At its core, yoga seeks some form of balance between the mind, body, and spirit through developing strength and flexibility.

As you progress to more regular yoga practice, you‘ll find that it’s easier to clear your mind of outside noise and focus on your bodys responses.

Coincidentally, these are the skills that you need to help filter noise in the markets, creating a meaningful trade journal, and staying flexible in different trading environments.

2. Reading

Whether you‘re reading the latest James Patterson hit or one of Pipcrawler’s favorite trading books, its always a good idea to explore how other people think and how they express themselves.

In fact, Ive heard of a guy who has a profitable trading strategy modeled after the migration patterns of African elephants!

Of course, you dont have to read anything brainy like migration patterns or molecular biology to benefit from reading. Anything that stimulates and engages your mind will help!

3. Talking to other traders

No trader is an island. Why try to navigate the forex jungle by yourself when so many other traders are willing and able to share their experiences with you？

But if you‘re like Cyclopip and you can’t leave your cave even for a moment, then you can always make contact with your fellow traders on the BabyPips.com forums.

You can start by saying hello or starting a discussion and see if you can find like-minded individuals in the community.

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