Although you have got to work fast when you’re using day trading programs it is worth making the effort to pen everything down. Again this is a habit you can train yourself into while in demo. You’ll be amazed how much it helps you to understand why things went wrong or right when they did. This can enable to to tweak a marginal system into a moneymaking one and make all the difference to your bottom line. Don’t take a chance on something that nearly fits your system but not really. It may work once but over the long run this can lead to disaster. There’s probably a reason why the system is set up for the signals that it has, and if the market doesn’t fit, do not force it.
Similarly if you’re sick or under stress about another area of your life, it can be better to stay away from the market, especially while you’re still a relative beginner. There will be other and better occasions to learn day trading when you are feeling in top condition.