What's Holding You Back? Betfair Trading Advice

<p><b>One of the great privileges I have as someone who looks after a community of Betfair traders is that I get to see sports trading from all angles.</b></p><p>People of all ages (above 18!), shapes and sizes. From trading careers that are just starting out to professional traders that have mastered the Betfair exchange.</p><p> </p><p><b>Why do I mention this?</b></p><p>The truth is that every trader is unique, no two journeys are identical.</p><p> </p><p><b>Why does this matter?</b></p><p>I think it matters because traders (and people in life in general) do not look inwardly enough.</p><p> </p><p><b>Why is this?</b></p><p>There is a lot of information about Betfair trading out there but from what I have seen very few people have ever focussed on what matters most - YOU!</p><p>The reality is I can show you all the trades in the world and explain them in detail but has that helped you correct any of your issues or train you as a trader, maybe but your personal journey is that, yours.</p><p><b>So your learning needs to incorporate you.</b></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This is a big part of the reason we offer the one-to-one coaching threads on our forum and why we focus so much on working with traders individually to improve their discipline and mentality.</p><p>The problem is simply that if you are being held back in your trading, you need to be able to analyse that and understand what is happening. </p><p> </p><p><b>Let&apos;s give some examples of what can hold a trader back and then some advice on how to correct this:</b></p><p><b>1. Lack of confidence</b> - You may not have the confidence in yourself or truly believe you can make the right steps to become a profitable Betfair trader. </p><p><b>2. Lack of time</b> - You may be rushing or forcing your trading into a narrow time window, making trades you would not normally do.</p><p><b>3. Lack of patience</b> - You may be frustrated at not becoming a pro trader overnight, it takes time and work but you do not want to wait.</p><p><b>4. Family/Social life</b> - You may