What are they?
BingoRisking hard earned cash without an edge.
A good trader can make money with candlestick pattern, a poor trader won't. A good trader will make money with TA, a bad trader won't. Ect ect. You people are to myopic and just because you can't do it doesn't mean a good trader can't.Okay the TA/PA Debate!!!
Reading, Candle Stick patterns is 100% BS!! generally that's PA, but Gavin is thinking that's also TA.
TA is also pretty poor to near useless to be fair, some people have ways of seeing the market, which are TA like, but not actual TA which work, I'm sure most would argue what ever Gavin does is TA annoyingly.
Trend/Momentum is key, fight it at your peril!!
What are the biggest mistakes a trader should avoid in stock trading?
Off the top of my head
Taking it all way..., way..., way..., too lightly
Jumping the gun - in all aspects / thinking they can somehow short circuit / circumvent doing the necessary work (which will take years and a few mkt cycles)
Thinking the normal world's rules for success apply
Looking outward..., instead of inward - for the ultimate answer
Underestimating the inherent risk / risks
Thinking a positive outcome makes them right..., whilst a negative one makes them wrong
Thinking someone else knows / acting like they do
Allowing emotions / ego / wants / desires to rule their decisions / actions
Attempting to avoid pain..., instead of de-energizing it
RN
The biggest mistake a new trader could make is 'Not reading Redneck's words of wisdom'.
If you ever have the time, I'll bet you could compile such a list that would be longer than your overalls! And maybe it could be ET's required reading for all new traders!

What are the biggest mistakes a trader should avoid in stock trading?
Off the top of my head
Taking it all way..., way..., way..., too lightly
Jumping the gun - in all aspects / thinking they can somehow short circuit / circumvent doing the necessary work (which will take years and a few mkt cycles)
Thinking the normal world's rules for success apply
Looking outward..., instead of inward - for the ultimate answer
Underestimating the inherent risk / risks
Thinking a positive outcome makes them right..., whilst a negative one makes them wrong
Thinking someone else knows / acting like they do
Allowing emotions / ego / wants / desires to rule their decisions / actions
Attempting to avoid pain..., instead of de-energizing it
A good trader can make money with candlestick pattern, a poor trader won't. A good trader will make money with TA, a bad trader won't. Ect ect. You people are to myopic and just because you can't do it doesn't mean a good trader can't.
Attempting to avoid pain..., instead of de-energizing it