Two mistakes Traders make that affects their growth. Second one is very important.

1. Patience : don't mistake wasting your time for being patience.

2. Don't mistake Stagnation with Consistency, we know trading is a journey, enjoy the process, allow yourself grow, repeat what works consistently, but make sure you are actually growing,

As a professional trader (not newbie), If you have been consistently profitable for the past 2 years trading a $1000 account, it's only natural that your account size should increase by now significantly.

But if there is no significant growth in your account, then you are not profitable, you might make big bags this month, you lose it next month, at the end of the year, you are left with nothing then you are stagnant.

This is why Journaling is important, helps you measure your growth.

some say it's overrated, Trust me They are not consistent.