Trading stocks is an exciting and challenging endeavor. I have made many errors and experienced many frustrations along my trading path. This guide will show you some of the mistakes you need to be aware of and overcome in order to develop into the successful trader you want to be. I didn't really have much help as a new trader starting out and no one warned me of the difficulties that I would encounter along the way. It is my hope that this guide will show the new trader the most important things that you are going to have to learn in order to become a sucess. Learning to trade is a skill that anyone can learn to do but you have to be dedicated to spending the time it takes to think in the correct ways. With a trading plan, discipline and some simple ways of thinking you can be on your way to becoming a successful trader.