When things are going well for you, You feel great. But, when the black streak comes, Your life can turn into a nightmare. You can make money for weeks and lose everything in a few minutes. This situation repeats itself over and over, traders of all generations met with her. Therefore, everyone should be aware of this possibility and be ready to turn the game around.. Rational observation and logical reasoning will allow you to find answers to the necessary questions.. In this article, we intend to consider just one question.: “How a successful trader differs from a loser?”. The following 11 observations help me stay on track. You can group these observations into a table and use it as a measure of a trader's success.. Observation № 1 The largest number of losers are in the intraday or short-term trader group. The reason for this is not even in a tight time frame., and in that, that many of these traders lack good preparation and a thoughtful game plan. This type of trading does not forgive even minute mistakes., manipulations in it are the most risky, while losses, due to lack of knowledge and training, increase many times. Besides, these traders very often do not have sufficient capital. Lucky traders, mostly, trade in medium and long term time ranges.