The first post in this series examined how successful performance is a joint function of talent and skill. The second post focused on how traders can identify their core talents. This third and final post will address the problems that undermine our trading success and what we can do about them.

The central psychological challenge for trading is that frustration and doubts over losses and missed opportunities can lead to self-doubt, and self-doubt can lead us to tinker with trading to the point of veering from our greatest talents.