1) Look for a Market Mover Event

Unlike investing, you should be looking for a quick market mover when you want to trade. An announcement. A data release. An important meeting minute. These are when the markets move in a specific direction for a short period of time, giving you the opportunity to ride on and earn quick bucks, that is if your analysis is correct.
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2) Set a Stop Loss

You most certainly need to panic if the market goes against your prediction when trading. Most successful traders are those who have the low tolerance for losses and a high tolerance for winning trades. Do not get tempted to move your stop loss. Just get the heck out, and start another trade. In a traders life, opportunities come on go much quicker.

3) Stick to Your Screen

Only trade if you know you have the time to check the market sentiment often. Some short-term traders do decide to go long term in the middle of it especially if the market goes against them. But more often than not, you get stuck in a trend against you that plays your greed and fear like a toy, ruining other winning opportunities as well.