Let’s be honest: as a stock trader, even if you’re experienced, you make an awful lot of mistakes. If you are to build an indomitable and high-return portfolio, it’s essential that you eliminate these mistakes. A New Year is a great opportunity for this.

Here are 9 mistakes you must avoid to be a better stock trader in 2020:

• Trading emotionally to recover losses. Often you will end up losing even more. Trade rationally. Never let the emotions get the best of your thoughtful strategy.

• Following the unreliable news resources. They spread FUD and trigger FOMO. Be very, very careful about the individuals and news sources you get your market updates from.

• Not actively learning every day. The stock market is dynamic that changes every hour. You must invest a massive amount of time to learn the basic and advanced concepts so as to understand the market movements in a much more analytical way. If you’re new at it, enroll yourself in the stock market course for beginners. If you’ve been in the game for some time, enroll yourself in stock market courses that focus on technical analysis.

• Relying on your stock market consultant blindly. It’s good to have an expert by your side to navigate you in the right direction. However, it’s essential to do your own analysis and make your own calls instead of blindly relying on others.

• Listening to stock traders who have no clue about the market whatsoever.

• Not networking with stock traders who have a solid portfolio and a great track record of making correct trading calls.

• Working with short-term, money-centric goals. The path to building a high-worth portfolio is long, which demands a long-term plan and smart smaller goals.

• Not diversifying your portfolio. Although it’s a very common rule that you shouldn’t put all your eggs in one basket, it’s surprising that so many people still don’t follow it.

• Not having enough liquidity. Many beginners, in particular, spend all their income and savings in stock. It’s a mistake. You must be adequately liquid to meet emergency needs.

These are nine mistakes you must give up in 2020 to become a better stock market trader. Tap on the new opportunities and a clean slate that New Year brings us all. Become better at stock trading.