@ktran55 I felt this. Im going through the same thing. This markets been tough. Taking some time off. Need to clear this mental fog I have and im sure we’ll be back stronger than ever
Didn’t want to post this, but here it goes.
Think I’m going call it here.
Taking a serious break from trading and social media…
I love trading, and I have a passion for it.
However, these past few months, trading has been less enjoyable and actually stressful.
I’m a pretty chill guy, and I don’t get stressed, but am definitely stressed out from trading recently.
It’s affecting me mentally and emotionally.
It’s getting to the point where trading dictate my mood for the day, and my family sees it. They don’t deserve to see me in a crap mode, because I traded like crap.
I’ve been trading options for 4-5 years, and futures for 1.5 years.
For the first time in those five years, last year was profitable and I was so ecstatic about it. Imagine being unprofitable, and then turning profitable. Best feeling yet.
But, I think it’s time for a break to do some damage control, and to reset myself.
Never really took a break at all cause I was hungry all the time.
But now I’m probably going take a few weeks, or even months, or hell maybe longer whenever I’m ready.
My ultimate goal for trading was to financial provide for my family and actually spend more time with my family, but blowing accounts recently has not really done really financial good for me.
I guess that’s the reality of trading in a drought right?
Shit, I don’t want to even post this post to be honest.
It’s embarrassing to say the least. But I’m being honest and vulnerable to ya’ll.
It’s just the other side of trading reality that no one really talks about.
Never proclaimed to be a trading guru, or anything like that.
Just simply a random guy, trying bring some extra bread on the side.
Anyways…
Writing this made me tear up a little bit, cause I know I have it in me, but it’s not clicking.
So therefore, I will take a much needed break.
Going just grind it out with nursing, and pay off some of these expenses I’ve occurred.
I guess the good thing about taking a break is less time I’m on my phone watching charts. And more time spending with my toddler and newborn.
Sorry for the vent, but maybe I’ll look back at this post in a year or maybe years and see how far I’ve come.
Anyways, love yall, and hope you guys kills it.
This is not forever, just temporary.
Peace out.
Most people miss the *BEST* time to visit Latin America's top cities...
Here's when you should actually be going:
🇵🇪 Lima - Dec to May (sunny season, peak vibes)
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires - Oct to March (warm weather, energy is unmatched)
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro - Dec to March (summer paradise)
🇨🇴 Bogota - Year-round (but avoid rainy season April-May)
🇲🇽 Mexico City - Oct to May (perfect weather)
🇨🇷 Guanacaste - Dec to April (dry season, ideal beach weather)
🇺🇾 Punta del Este - Dec to March (summer only, dead otherwise)
🇵🇾 Asuncion - April to Oct (avoid brutal summer heat)
🇨🇴 Medellín - Dec to March (driest months, perfect spring weather)
🇨🇱 Santiago - Oct to April (warm, clear skies, Andes views)
🇧🇷 Florianópolis - Dec to March (Brazilian summer beach perfection)
🇵🇦 Panama City - Dec to April (dry season, avoid the monsoon months)
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen - Nov to April (before hurricane season + humidity)
🇨🇴 Cartagena - NEVER GO
Timing matters more than people realize
Go to these cities during the wrong months and you'll wonder what all the hype was about
Go during the right months and you'll understand why people never want to leave
This part of the Brazil coast is 10x better than any beaches in the Caribbean or Europe.
I’ve spent 6 months total across this region and just finished up a week vacation here.
Santa Catarina, Brazil.
November-February = summer season.
White sand beaches, turquoise water, mountains, surf culture, perfect weather.
Extremely safe and relaxed. Excellent infrastructure.
Still WAY cheaper than a Cancun resort.
One of the great regions of the southern cone.
Yet 99% of people don’t even know what Santa Catarina looks like.
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Gold pumped $670 - $1,060
2019-2021 COVID-19:
Gold pumped $1,200 - $2,030
2025-2026 NOTHING (YET):
Gold pumped $2,060 - $5,520
If you still think nothing will happen
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Gold doesn't move like this in a normal market.
Gold moves like this when TRUST is breaking.
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@MikeCalcara Couldn’t agree more. I bought a 2024 Toyota RAV4 and went through the same thing. A used 2023–2024 with 20–30k miles was only about $1–2k cheaper. At that point, with interest rates and the warranty, buying new just made more sense.
Even though I'm making much more money now
my life was genuinely the same a year ago making 10x less
I thought that once I hit a certain goal of making money I would be much happier... like my life would be complete
BUT
I realized the whole time I wasn't chasing money
because the truth is you are always going to want more..
its about the growth.. growth fuels the mind
your goals must be bigger than money, everyone wants to make money but how many people truly love what they do? love the process? even when it gets tough.
you need to love trading, starting at charts, having tough times its all apart of the journey.
The last time $KTA consolidated for a while, we saw a 10x, reaching ath last June
Now crypto looks like it's stabilised, Keeta looks like it's ready to blow again
Huge buy
Slow and steady wins the race. Love me some leaps. Started this account in april 2025. Hasnt even been a full year and up 75%.
Showing my leap journey. Ill be posting more on my entries. #stocks#leaps#trading#TradingJourney