This week every avoidable setup from my system gave wins , the available ones one was a swerve straight to TP And two were valid losses . Felt frustrated due to it but my weekly ASR I will grade my week a solid 5 because I followed my plan to the T . 🏁
Same way you journal your trades and technical part you have to do the same to your thoughts and the issues you have there , that’s the way you find reoccurring patterns and improve on things with the data you have
Not following your plan to “win” is a path for failure because the moment you chase a win outside your framework, you’re no longer trading with discipline, you’re gambling. You might get lucky once, but over time, it erodes your edge, your mindset, and your consistency.
I don’t think there’s a lot of professions in life that on the way to success it shows you your own demons and struggles the way trading does . You come for the money and end up being a better person as you progress
Trading looks so much as most of the high performance sports , the only part where I find trading harder is the fact that you got to be ready to game day most if not all the days
Every day, struggling traders are bombarded with posts showing big profits and it messes with their heads. They likely raise their expectations, start chasing, and end up blowing accounts.
I love seeing traders make money and I root for everyone in this business, and I’ve been fortunate enough to do well…well enough that I don’t need to ever place another trade again if I choose not to.
Trading gave me more than I ever imagined, but it took time and came at a price: sacrifices in my personal life, my health, and years of self-inflicted pressure that led to anxiety, depression, and even a coronary spasm at 36.
I remember running on Saturday mornings after my heart scare, breaking down in tears, terrified that if I couldn’t trade anymore, I’d lose my identity. That fear was real and it came from tying my self-worth to performance.
If I could give just one piece of advice: think long-term. Set reasonable goals. The irony is, when you stop chasing, you often exceed your expectations. You’ll find joy not just in trading, but in still being around to enjoy the life it gives you.
Don’t chase someone else’s version of success. It’s a fast track to burnout. Be kind to yourself. Stay honest. You’ll get there and you’ll do it your way.
Changing systems on a constant basis has to be one of the main reasons it takes to long to reach consistency, find one , build on that system , refine , improve , study and go from that . You don’t the foundation of a house then ditch the project at the middle
Instead of running from your personal traits you can adjust your trading to fit how you are and behave by creating rules and adjusting certain aspects of your trading.
Remove all sorts of attachments to individual incomes out of your trading , as long as you have an edge the only job you have is to execute and let the numbers do the work
You don’t need new material , new concepts , new courses just Journal your trades , ideas , mistakes and views and from there review the data you gather and improve the aspects you see that have flaws.
Trading is so much about patience and waiting that sometimes you may feel the urge to do something , this is not bad in itself but if misdirected, it can lead to overtrading, tweaking a solid system, or emotional decisions.