1.It is never possible to know everything about anything. A commodity trader is  in constant danger.

没有人能够做到万事皆知。从事期货交易总要面临危险。

2.Hope and fear are the two greatest enemies of speculators.

期冀和恐惧是投机者两个最大的敌人。

3.Don’t ever allow a big winning trade to turn into a loser. Stop yourself out  if market moves against you 20％ from your peak profit point.

永远不要让一场大赢的交易转变为输家。如果市场使你的赢利从最高处下滑了20％，止损出市。

4. Maintain a positive attitude no matter how much you lose.

不管你输了多少，保持一个积极的态度。

5.Avoid overconfidence——it could be your greatest enemy.

不要过分自信——它会成为你最大的仇敌。

6.Continually set higher trading goals.

不断设定更高的交易目标。

7.Stops are the key to success for many traders——limit your losses!

设定止损是很多交易者成功的关键——限制你的亏损！

8.The most successful traders are those that trade long term.

最成功的交易商是做长线交易的交易商。

9. Successful traders buy into bad news ＆ sell into good news.

成功的交易者在坏消息时买，在好消息时卖。

10. The successful trader is not afraid to buy high ＆ sell low.

成功的交易者不怕在高位时买进，在低位时卖出。

11. Successful traders have a well scheduled planned time for studying the  markets.

成功的交易者有效地规划时间来进行市场研究。

12. Successful traders set profit objectives for each trade they enter.

成功的交易者为他们所做的每一笔交易都设定有赢利目标。

13. Do not collect the opinions of others before entering trades——facts are  priceless——opinions are worthless. In short successful traders isolate  themselves from the opinions of others.

不要在还没进入交易以前就到处征求意见——事实价值无穷、意见一文不值。简单地说，成功的交易者不为别人的意见所左右。

14. Continually strive for patience, perseverance, determination, and rational  action.

不断地为耐心、毅力、决断和理性的行为作努力。

15. Never get out of the market just because you have lost patience or get into  the market because you are anxious from waiting.

决不要因为失去耐心而退出市场，也决不要因为迫不及待而进入市场。

16. Avoid getting in or out of the market too often.

进出市场不要过于频繁。

17. The most profitable trading tool is simply following the trend.

最佳的赢利方法就是跟随趋势。

18. Never change your position in the market without a good reason. When you  make a trade, let it be for some good reason or according to a definite plan;  then do not get out without a definite indication of a change in trend.

除非有充分的理由，不要改变你在市场里的头寸。每做一手交易时，你都要有可以依据的理由或者明确的计划；此后，除非有明确的趋势改变的迹象，不要退出。

19. Losses make the speculator studious——not profits. Take advantage of every  loss to improve your knowledge of market action.

赔钱不能赢利，但能使投机者细心钻研。抓住每一次赔钱的机会，改进你对市场行为的了解。

20. The most difficult task in speculation is not prediction but self－control.  Successful trading is difficult and frustrating. You are the most important  element in the success equation.

在投机里最难的任务不是预测，而是自我控制。成功的交易是艰难和令人烦恼的交易。在成功的等式里，你是最重要的因素。

21. The basic substance of price change is human emotion. Panic, fear, greed,  insecurity, anxiety, stress, and uncertainty are the primary sources of  short－term price change.

价格变化的基本要素是人的情感。慌乱、恐惧、贪婪、不安全感、担心、压力和犹豫不定，这些是短期价格变动的主要根源。

22. Bullish consensus is typically at its high when the market is at a top. Also  there are few bulls at major bottoms.

典型地说，当市场在顶部时，异口同声地看多的人最多；在重大的底部时，很少有人持牛市的观点。

23. Watch the spreads i.e., don＇t be bullish if inverses are narrowing.

注意多空套做。也就是说，如果逆差在减小，不要看多。

24. Expand your sources for market info but limit your sources for market opinion.

扩充你的市场信息来源；限制你的市场意见来源。

25. Keep records of your trading results.

对你的交易结果做好纪录。

26. Plan your trades and trade your plans.

为你的交易做好计划；按你的计划执行交易。

27. Successful trading requires four things. Knowledge, disciplined courage,  money, and the energy to merge the first 3 properly.

交易要具备四大要素才能成功：知识、控制得当的勇气、金钱以及将这三者妥善结合在一起的精力。

28. Expect and accept losses gracefully. Those who brood over losses always  miss the next opportunity, which more than likely will be profitable.

预见到会有亏损，雍容大度地接受亏损。那些对亏损苦思冥想的人总是失去下一个机会，而下一个机会很可能是个赢利的机会。