We commonly hear that a key to trading success is being disciplined and remaining grounded in a robust process. That is true, but it is only part of the truth. If we're disciplined in doing the same things as other people, we will simply be more consistent in achieving mediocre returns. Having worked with many traders and trading firms over the years and especially having participated in the recruitment of traders at those firms I can say with confidence that distinctively successful traders view markets in distinctively unique ways. They don't just have better answers; they ask better questions. Unusually successful traders simply look at different things than average traders and look at markets in different and distinctive ways.
