Pick one approach and align your habits to it.
Decision
Long term investing and short term trading require different habits. Mixing them usually creates confusion.
Long term mode
Long term works with simple routines. DCA, secure storage, and quarterly reviews. Your edge is patience and avoiding catastrophic errors.
Short term mode
Trading requires a tested setup, risk rules, and repeated execution. You will be wrong often. The goal is to keep losses small and consistent.
Practical tip
Pick one primary mode for 90 days. Measure results. Then decide if you add the other.
Warning
If you do not have a written plan, you are reacting. Reaction is expensive.
Quick quiz
- What is one long term habit?
- What is one trading requirement?
- Why is mixing modes risky?