Build a Streak, Master Your Trading Discipline

Gamify Your Trading Rules for Consistent Progress

Here’s a neat little discipline hack for you.

This one came from trader Ruchir (listen to my conversation with him here: From 9-5 to All In).

Now, Ruchir picked it up from somewhere else… so whoever originally came up with it, credit where it’s due.

It’s a simple, effective way to level up your discipline…

STREAKS

The idea is to gamify your trading discipline.

Here’s how it works:

1️⃣ Set Clear Rules
Create a small set of rules that are straightforward, with clear yes/no answers. No ambiguity or subjective interpretations.

Examples:

  • Good Rule: Did I stick to my max 5 trades per day rule?
  • Flakey Rule: Did I trade well?

2️⃣ Track Daily
Each day, check if you followed all your rules. If yes, you earn 1 streak mark.

  • Day 1 = 1
  • Day 2 = 2
  • Day 6 = 6

But… if you break a rule, your streak resets to zero.

You get the idea…

3️⃣ Build Momentum
As your streak grows, you’ll be more motivated to stick to your rules, you won’t want to break the streak.

Rinse and repeat until you are a disciplined wizard!

Oh and actually, the Traders Mastermind Discipline Tracker Google Sheet is perfect for this. With a bit of tweaking, you can set up a streak system and start building momentum.

If you don’t already have it, download it free here and watch the explainer video.

Turn discipline into a game, and watch how quickly your consistency improves.