Patience in trading is the ability to do nothing when nothing should be done. Most edges require waiting through noise, boredom, and temptation. Impatience shows up as overtrading, forcing entries, or cutting winners too early. The patient trader trusts their plan, treats waiting as a deliberate edge, and knows that sitting on cash is often the most profitable action. In the end, the one who can stay calm and wait usually keeps far more money than the one who always needs to be “in the market.
