This helps sometimes because we can sense and judge from the environment. However, if we look at past winners, they sometimes behave like this too, so sticking to the plan works best.
I did this 4–5 times and saved almost 3R, but after reviewing past winners again, I felt that this level of micromanagement isn't worth it.
I need to follow the stop loss after entering the trade.
This helps sometimes because we can sense and judge from the environment. However, if we look at past winners, they sometimes behave like this too, so sticking to the plan works best.
I did this 4–5 times and saved almost 3R, but after reviewing past winners again, I felt that this level of micromanagement isn't worth it.
I need to follow the stop loss after entering the trade.
So, how do you book profits? Considering the R:R, trailing on MAs isn't always justified if we have new opportunities available, but if we don't, then trailing works best. I'd be interested to know your selling rules. I use a combination of ATR extensions and the 9 EMA (and sometimes the 21 EMA), adjusting the ratio based on the flow of new opportunities.
Slight improvement in win rate and average win percentage.
The market environment is only slightly favorable, so I'm taking things slow rather than being overly aggressive.
May was a particularly choppy month, with many profitable trades ending at breakeven. As a result, the win rate was lower than usual.
I'm targeting 20% + win rate during favorable market conditions.
DATAPATTNS up 8%
SYRMA up 5%
AEROFLEX up 6%
Took a loss in OMNI today with slippage. I love getting humbled every day. Every loss makes me better, and over time they are just the cost we pay for finding the winners.
Breakeven trades: AZAD, DIACABS (2x), and MOSCHIP on Friday as well as today.
Combined, these breakeven trades cost me around 1R in total. My risk management is so disciplined that I automatically exit at the first sign of weakness, without any emotional interference. All trades were executed via GTT orders.
I do all my conference call (concall) analysis using Google NotebookLM in a very short amount of time.
Times are really changing. We can now analyze audio directly without having to wait for transcripts.
It is especially useful during earnings season when multiple results calls overlap, as well as afterward for generating summaries and taking notes.
It offers many features that have significantly reduced my workload, particularly when covering a large number of companies.
Trading is hard because you eventually realize it is much more than a technical game.
It requires a deep understanding of self: your appetite for risk, your emotional triggers, and the moments that cause you to deviate from your system.
This is why regular introspection and journaling are so important — especially during the gut-wrenching periods when nothing seems to go right.
Writing down your emotions and thought processes exposes your patterns under pressure. It becomes a mirror, revealing the small leaks in your trading system and within yourself. Only then can you start designing ways to “beat yourself.”
This snippet from Olympic medalist Eileen Gu captures the importance of introspection:
https://t.co/mExYBYbu8G
Imho, this is the path to excellence in any field. That said, even with the right mindset, it still takes dedicated time, deliberate practice, and persistent effort. The self-delusion that you will “make it” in trading without putting in the commensurate work will not cut it.
So be patient with yourself. Rome was not built in a day!
Breakeven trades: AZAD, DIACABS (2x), and MOSCHIP on Friday as well as today.
Combined, these breakeven trades cost me around 1R in total. My risk management is so disciplined that I automatically exit at the first sign of weakness, without any emotional interference. All trades were executed via GTT orders.
Day full of action today.
Bought AZAD and DATAPATTNS and moved them to risk-free positions very quickly.
Currently have open risk in DIACABS and MOSCHIP.
Holdings SYRMA and AEROFLEX are leading the gains.
@kasturava Good question. Yes, I place GTT orders for all my trades-no mental stops or room whatsoever. I don't remove my SL on gap-down days. I leave a buffer between the trigger price and the actual price so even if it gaps below my SL it will sell immediately.
@kasturava Good question. Yes, I place GTT orders for all my trades-no mental stops or room whatsoever. I don't remove my SL on gap-down days. I leave a buffer between the trigger price and the actual price so even if it gaps below my SL it will sell immediately.
@Breakout_trades My short note on this -
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RAJESHEXPO -People often quote, "Buy right, sit tight," but many end up buying anything and sitting tight because their ego is too big to accept a small loss. If you are willing to take a small loss when you're wrong, that capital can be reallocated to a potential winner, which can significantly boost your overall returns. This stock lost all its momentum more than three years ago, even before the major bull run of 2023–2024, and has been underperforming ever since.