A pilot doesn't abandon the flight plan mid-journey just because the skies are quiet. Are you navigating the markets with your proven route, or are you just flying by the seat of your pants? (New Metaphors) Regard your trading strategy as that immutable flight plan—a route that has been rigorously tested and calculated for the highest probability of a safe arrival. You are the pilot in the cockpit. Your critical role is not to invent a new destination on a whim, but to execute the established plan, trusting your instruments to guide you through any weather. Don't deviate into uncharted airspace just because you've hit a stretch of calm and feel impatient. That is the quickest path into a storm. A pilot who ignores their flight plan becomes the single greatest danger to the journey, inviting a catastrophic crash. For a trader, that crash is your account hitting zero. Trust your instruments, follow the plan, and navigate with discipline