Questions are the answer. They lead us out of a morass. Some helpful questions to ask in trading would be the following:

• What is the market telling me now?
• What are the probabilities?
• How can I make my trading better?
• Have I verified that this method works?
• What is my risk?
• Where is my target?
• Is this a valid signal?
• Do I have a sound money management policy?
• Am I following my rules?
• Is there a better way to do this?

Some unhelpful questions would include the following:

• What if I lose?
• What if I'm wrong?
• What if I can't succeed as a trader?
• What will my broker--my wife--my boss think?
• Why do I always lose? Or worse, why am I such a loser?
• How can I make this trade work out? (You're already wrong: get out.)

Remember, there are questions that illuminate; and there are questions that destroy or confuse and stagnate. You have the power to construct the questions that will move your trading forward. Whenever you're in a quandary or things aren't going well, ask yourself, "Am I asking the right question here?" What if you could learn to ask yourself questions that will make you a winner over time?