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                         Becoming a Master:

              Continually Studying the Market



















                       “Study the past if you would define the future.”

                                     —CONFUCIUS

           In martial arts, becoming a master isn’t a destination, but more of a journey. It is
           a continual quest for knowledge and improvement through practicing and
           trying to improve on weaknesses.
             The most successful investors are constantly studying and looking for
           ways to improve their prior performance. Examining past trades and former
           stock market winners can often give clues about how to find successful
           trades in the future.



                            Daily Journal and Post Analysis
           Katrina Guensch is a mediation lawyer who lives in Florida. As part of her
           ongoing quest to become a better trader, she keeps a daily journal so that
           she can go back and understand what she was thinking at the time about the


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