The other observation I would make that goes against convention is that you should specialise when finding a System to Trade
. Don't try and trade a system on 100 different financial instruments. Pick 1 or 2 and stick with them. You will be amazed how much you learn about how a financial instruments moves, you get to know its personality and heartbeat. As an example I have done this with Google and Gold (2 different systems), and I only trade 1 financial instrument per system. I am convinced that you will be a better and more successful trader if you take this approach.