Title: "Overcoming boredom in trading" My profitable trades, are my boring trades. Seeing the wins are fun, but the trading itself is more or less boring (If I don't spend my time on other things). For me it has become pressing a button and waiting a couple weeks, rinse and repeat. Trading isn't how I spend my time, it's more a side thing that I just do, because why not? When I was a beginner I took many trades a day ofc, And it was the most exciting thing. Basically a gambler. Then I started reflect on my trading, and the problem? I couldn't take the boredom of sitting in a trade for a long period. Solution? I learned to tolerate the boredom by finding something productive to do while I wait (Still working on this). If you can be profitable while still having a blast doing it, hats off to you. Tips to be productive while waiting: Start writing a blog, take up studies, hang out with friends, have a job, have a part time job, volunteer at help centres.
So you are gloating about your successful swing trades. Cry me a river and go play pinochle while your swings make you your fat cash.
Trading is pretty boring. I've learned to just set my stop loss with phone alert and go about my day. Why should anyone have to endure the torture of staring at a computer screen all day getting excited or worried on every little price movement? That sh*t messes with your emotions and makes you start making stupid decisions.
Depending on your kind of trades, anyway I scalp but have pretty much what keeps me busy while I do my scalping , beside I'm a full time trader, I leave my computer screen only when no trades are opened.
All of that free time, if one is financially independent. Books ? https://www.patrickbetdavid.com/top-100-books/ Ancient battles ? : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx-dJoP9hFCBloY9qodykvw Movies ? https://thestacker.com/stories/209/top-100-western-films-all-time#1 Exercise ? : Better than chess ? :
I do swing trading for highly volatile markets *crypto*, and that's stressful enough! Alot of buying high and selling low.