Every day, week, month and year, you can compare yourself to the market as a whole. Actually, I don’t recommend comparing yourself to the market every day, or even every week; getting too close to the situation can be too stressful and it’s an accurate gauge of whether you’re doing a good job. But there’s no doubt that measuring my performance every month or year is a good thing, and doing so gives me a competitive spark, pushing me to review my past trades, develop new rules, and re-emphasize proven rules–all in order to boost performance. Having Control As...
