Changing the system constantly: how to avoid it?

[Esndroesccr12]

Hi, people, I've been in this trading world for about 18 months and I've already gone through almost every stage that someone wants to learn how to operate. The problem that still haunts me is that I don't get to stay faithful to a single system. In my opinion, there are many systems that can be profitable, but you have to devote hours to getting to know them for real. And of course, applying good risk management. The point is that I never get to that point, because I'm always trying new things, adjusting, �improving�, correcting... jumping from one system to another. Shouldn't I have found something that suits me already? If I think about it right, I don't even know why I make those constant changes. Maybe I'm being too impatient and dropping everything when things aren't perfect. If someone has gone through something like this and can give me some light, I would appreciate it.

[esndrowww87]

I tried everything you could think of, and now I know there's nothing. Except one thing: The account is the system.

[NuksuS2404]

Read at least the first messages from �Another Simple System � Time Frame 15� and �Sonic R�. They have millions of views for something. Sonic�s PDF on the phases of the system is very good. I�m progressing little by little...

[ostoSes28]

Operate all the systems that you like and don't operate those that don't convince you. Then stay alone with those that adapt to your pace of life and you can follow the letter. Yes, notice: you may need more than $100,001 to operate forex seriously.

[souTak]

You only change the system because you're not sure that the one you use is profitable. Download �forextester� and do real tests until you convince yourself that you can make it profitable. And every time you doubt, test again. That helps. And by the way, a thread has millions of visits doesn't mean it's good. There aren't as many profitable traders here as you think, so don't expect miracles from system threads. And no, you don't need $100.001 to operate forex.

[seshary57]

I agree. The system itself is only 10% of the success. I know at least seven systems that have been profitable in tests of more than 12 years. That does not guarantee that they will work in the future, but it shows that there are patterns that are repeated. The key is to understand how the market moves, what drives it, where the price is more likely to turn. I draw support lines, resistance and channels, and follow the waves (maximum and minimum).

[desvucuTk82]

Hi, I was in the same situation a few months ago. I always changed because I didn�t trust the system I was using. I concluded that no system was �for me� because I didn�t have full assurance that it would work in the long term. What I did was choose the system that I liked the most and best fit my personality, adapt it and test it. When I convinced myself that I could generate profits, I adopted it as mine. Once you have one that works, keep improving it, testing new ideas, adjusting... but still testing it. Good luck! BT

[kukatuka]

I think the only way to solve it is to keep jumping out of the system! And then, over time, you come back with the same strategy, realizing it's the best thing you had, even if it's not a big deal.

[CucesoS12]

The best solution: create your own. No matter what system you use, your success or failure will depend on the confidence you have in it. You need TOTAL FAITH to maintain or close live operations. It is only achieved by risking your own money, even with lots of 0.01. Better adapt what you like about each system and create yours. In the end, the most profitable traders end up using price action, supply/demand and support/resistance zones, call it what you want. And don't forget to consider the operating schedule and monetary management within the plan.

[besrtesbo001]

Unless you have a mentor with a proven and cost-effective system, changing strategy is normal for a novice. I went through dozens of methods until I found one that worked. I spent two years operating in a time frame that was not ideal, and then it took me many others to unlearn bad habits and wrong beliefs. The forex market has so many variables that it would be a miracle to hit the first one. Keep testing, that one day fits.

[WuSsak1956]

Keep jumping from the system until you feel satisfied... do what you feel. Time hides nothing.

[testuCushu]

Man, I went through exactly that stage! I'm not yet profitable, but I started creating and adapting my own system, and the truth is helping me mentally and emotionally. I operate with harmonics, S/R diagonals and Fibonacci circles in EURUSD 100 tick chart, from 6:00 to 10:00 CST. The original system only used harmonics. Now I'm repeating it nonstop to see how well it goes. I'm making my own rules. IT'S SO EASO EASY to follow your own rules than others. Almost no one shows you really profitable systems in the long term, so at first one jumps from one to another. I also made unnecessary changes and now I try to avoid it. Conclusion: it's normal! Decide when you want to operate, what time frame fits your ideal lifestyle and... throw away!

[Cirvutor]

Jumping out of the system is like jumping off a bridge. But seriously: 18 months in forex is nothing. You�re just getting started. There�s no magic solution to stop changing the system, because: a

[Esndroesccr12]

Thank you all for the answers. You have confirmed to me what I was already thinking: I have to develop my own approach. I am going to move away from the forum for a time to build a simple method based on supports, resistances and price action in long time frames. I wish you the best. Thoughts are things.

[Sineschuqiu]

Trading systems that are shared in forums do not work. Train your intuition or create something that really works.

[Od]

I don�t see anything wrong with changing the system for a few years. Yes, creating your own is a good idea, but it�s impossible to start from scratch if you didn�t go through various methods, indicators and approaches before. All that teaches you what works for you and what doesn�t. Your system comes from there: from experience and testing. Making money in forex isn�t easy. As in any other field, you need time, training and practice. Don�t get it eternal, but a few years of trial and error are fine. Screw the analysis, I already know where the market is going: right.

[Esndroesccr12]

I've been going around the same thing for days: how can I trust a system if everyone, sooner or later, fails? I know jumping from one to another is not the way, but I also feel that staying with something that sometimes fails frustrates me more. Maybe the problem is not in the systems but in how I react emotionally to their failures. I'm trying to stop looking for perfection and start accepting that no method will always be right. But it costs. It costs a lot because one wants to be certain before risking money. I now set out to follow only one system for the next three months and document everything. Maybe if I see it on paper, I can rely more on the process.

[Esndroesccr12]

It�s ridiculous how the fear of failure makes you change your system just when it starts to work. It�s happened so many times that I�m not even surprised. As soon as two bad trades come, my head starts with: �maybe another system would be better,� and I�m already on YouTube looking for the next miracle. I�m sick of it. This time I decided to grab a simple system and stay with it for at least 100 operations. No change. No change. I don�t care if it wins or loses. I finally need to build a sample that�s worth it and stop acting like a change addict.

[Esndroesccr12]

What bothers me most is that I know perfectly well that no system is going to rid me of drawdown. But still, every time you go into red numbers, there I go, closing it and looking for something else. It�s exhausting. Not only do I not advance, but I end up more confused. I�m starting to think that the real problem is not technical, it�s emotional. I don�t trust myself, so I don�t trust what I use. Maybe I should stop looking for systems and start working on my discipline. Because without that, there�s no system that saves me.

[Esndroesccr12]

The most ironic thing is that I started trading for freedom... and now I live trapped between backtests, forums and tests that never end. I feel like a mouse on a wheel. I run, I try, I change, I analyze... but I don�t get anywhere. Maybe I should let go of all that. Stop overanalyzing and committing myself to a single strategy, even if it isn�t perfect. If so many traders make money with basic methods, why do I need to complicate everything? Sometimes, the simplest thing is the most powerful.

[Esndroesccr12]

I think that many of us are addicted to movement, to constant change. Jumping from system to system becomes an excuse not to face the discomfort of compromise. It�s easier to blame the system than looking in the mirror. I�m determined to break that cycle. I took a week to disconnect from everything and come back with a clear head. I chose a system with which I feel comfortable, and now I just focus on running it as a robot. No emotion. Just data, management and execution.

[Esndroesccr12]

What I find it most difficult to accept is that changing the system is not always evolution, it is often fear disguised as progress. We lie that we are optimizing, when we are actually running away from the discomfort of losses. I have been operating with a fixed strategy for a month, and although I have had bad weeks, I feel much calmer. Not because I earn more, but because I am no longer in that constant anxiety of having to find something new. I am learning to lose without breaking.

[Esndroesccr12]

It's frustrating to see how every day there's someone selling the magic formula. The perfect system, the ultimate indicator, the saving robot... and us as idiots falling over and over again. I included it. But no more. I've decided to stop looking outside for what I should be building inside. I don't need another PDF, or another course. I need commitment to just one thing and time to see it bloom. The rest is noise that only feeds my insecurity.

[Esndroesccr12]

Something curious happened to me: after so many system changes, I went back to the first one I used. And now, with more experience, I realize that it was not bad, I was the one who didn�t know how to operate it well. Sometimes, the problem is not in the tool, but in who uses it. Now I�m re-analyzing it, adjusting minimal things, and it�s working much better. It�s not perfect, but at least I have clarity. I�m tired of looking for the holy grail. I keep what I understand and manage well, even if it�s not sexy.

[Esndroesccr12]

I have realized that the real system is not in the graph, it is in the head. Without mental structure, any strategy ends up failing. It is like having a luxury car and not knowing how to drive. So I decided to work more in my mind than in my setups. I meditate, I keep a diary, and I speak to myself as if it were my own coach. Because at the end of the day, the difference between a profitable trader and a system jumper is one word: discipline.

[Esndroesccr12]

I've tried so many combinations of indicators that I don't even remember what pure price action is. I became a strategy accumulator, not an operator. All the time I'm testing, testing, adjusting... but actually operating? Almost nothing. That's why I made the decision to operate live only with what I already know. Without adding anything else. Not a new indicator. I'm going to focus on mastering something concrete before looking for something else. Because until now, I was just feeding my paralysis by analysis.

[Esndroesccr12]

In the end, changing the system is a way of postponing decision-making. While I�m �trying,� I don�t have to face the real results. It�s an elegant way to procrastinate. Enough of that. I�m tired of being an eternal apprentice. This month I started to operate on a real account with a very simple system, and every operation is teaching me more than all the books I�ve read. Learning by doing. That�s how it grows.

[Esndroesccr12]

There is a silent addiction in this world: the addiction to optimize. We want everything to be perfect before we start. And since it never is, we keep adjusting and changing forever. I am in recovery. I put as a rule to operate 100 times in a row with the same system before changing something. I don�t care whether it�s profitable or not. I just want to develop consistency and collect real data. The rest will come.

[Esndroesccr12]

I thought that when I found "the right system," everything would flow. But I was wrong. Although I found it, I didn't know how to stay. Not because of the system, but because of my emotions. As soon as something was wrong, I sabotaged myself. So now I'm changing the strategy... mental. Less external search, more introspection. Because until I control myself, no matter what system I use, everyone will fail me the same.

[Esndroesccr12]

The craziest thing is that I have had very good weeks with various systems, but I still left them. Why? Because I always thought I could find something better. That �lack of something� mentality has made me go back a thousand times. Today I decided that it�s enough. I took one of the methods that worked best for me and adopted it as my starting point. Not because it�s perfect, but because I already know it and I know how it reacts. I better improve something I know than keep looking for what doesn�t exist.