People start trading lured by the prospect of making a lot of money. But the truth is stock market is the toughest place to make easy money. Each trade is a test of your emotions.  So you need to keep an eye on your greed, fear and pride to ensure making profits or lose less and to minimize the impact cost. Here are some tips to better manage the emotional aspect of trading decisions-

• Statistics: In today’s world, Data is gold. Rely on them. By thorough data analysis of the past performance of any particular stock, know the trends to decide whether to invest or not. Data gives certainty which in turn will give the much needed assurance.
• Risk-appetite: The odds are against you but you cannot succumb to the hopelessness. Knowing your risk appetite will help you take the risks within your capacity.
• Patience is the key: Stock-market demands patience and never giving up attitude. Practicing being patient will give you the edge you need to win.
• Action first, prize later: Developing this attitude helps in dealing with emotional aspect of trading. Controlling what’s in your control that is researching, investing is the reputed companies or growing companies with a bright future will reduce the risk of loss, i.e. less emotional turmoil.
• Financial Literacy: With new growing media channels to multiple news articles, information is at your fingertips now.  Find them, analyze them and use them to your best interest.

Trading offers it’s own rewards regardless of winning or losing. So focus on the journey not the destination. You will feel more fulfilled and trade effortlessly.