Everyone will say it's easy
Everyone will say you just got lucky
No one will understand 5-10 years of pain, experience and failures
You’re not doing it for them, you’re doing it for yourself
You vs you
90% of traders lose money. They never learn to manage risk. The other 10% learn to manage risk but not their profit. Most of those traders will give up, drift away-snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory. Managing your profit is what keeps you in this business & exploiting it is what makes you wealthy. Only 1-3% of traders will find freedom. They do the hard work to change their lives emotionally, spiritually, & physically. They do the hard work to learn how to think & act differently than everyone else. They do the hard work to learn to manage & exploit their profit. If the vast majority of traders fail or drift away, why would I want to think or act like them?? Do the work.
My toxic trait is telling people I'm down for anything when in reality I mean not after 8 pm, food should be involved, and it also depends on the weather, the parking situation, and how tired I am
3 things that keep me winning over the long-term. First, keep it simple. Focus on 1 thing and ignore everything else. Second, obsess over executing well. Don't chase rewards. Chase perfect execution. Third, is balance. Little bit of work, play, family and rest every day.
Fun fact: Your shadow is a confirmation that light has traveled nearly 93 million miles unobstructed, only to be deprived of reaching the ground in the final few feet thanks to you.
The amount of times I’m up $6k-$7k in a day and call it a day at $2000 cause I gave some back is ridiculous.
My greed is turning down a day that adds up to a million a year.
Before taking that next trade see what your PNL is equivalent to in the form of a yearly salary. Changes the view of things.
This is needed for self control. Let common sense and logic speak to you by you seeking for it. Every single trade affects your yearly PNL remember that
Greed kills dreams in this game.