Frustrating Day

Discussion in 'Psychology' started by kmiklas, Oct 6, 2016.

  1. mlawson71

    mlawson71

    My biggest question here is how you managed to do 80 trades in a single day. Do you use a robot? Did you do it manually?
     
    #21     Oct 9, 2016
  2. Mtrader

    Mtrader

    Can you show a 5 minute chart from what you traded, just the evolutionof the market, no indicators or other secrets.
    And probably I can tell you what you did do wrong.
     
    #22     Oct 9, 2016
  3. birzos

    birzos

    Have the answer for you, always good to receive bulletins at the weekend. Last week showed the start of 'perfection', if you do not do everything perfectly you will have to fight like there's no tomorrow to stay neutral.

    Even if you do everything absolutely perfectly it may still implode, an example is the $2bn of gold dumped on the market. Most traders use the fight approach for marginal gains to stay above neutral, using the margin of error to their advantage, that's now a thing of the past.

    Perfection 'slow is smooth and smooth is fast', but if you have confidence in your perfection it becomes very interesting very fast.
     
    #23     Oct 9, 2016
  4. Gary Lynn

    Gary Lynn

    Friday was boring, frustating, and so on day ???

    Simple things are the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.


    http://screencast.com/t/nKqGJbUSa
     
    #24     Oct 9, 2016
  5. I had this problem years ago while developing an approach. The problem was solved by quantifying/journaling every single trade on a spreadsheet to eventually optimize my method to generate serious alpha. I refused to accept mediocracy. It was a grueling and monumental task. The approach is second nature nowadays, but I still fill my spreadsheets to keep my mind right.
     
    #25     Oct 10, 2016
  6. Word on the street is that it was a wishing well, and Joseph was busy collecting coins when he was rudely interrupted.
     
    #26     Oct 12, 2016
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    #27     Oct 12, 2016
  8. Have you objectively tested your religious beliefs?
     
    #28     Oct 12, 2016
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  9. Ten profitable sim trades in a row before you commit money again? I think your frustration is just beginning.
     
    #29     Oct 12, 2016
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  10. http://www.dictionary.com/browse/self-medication?s=t
     
    #30     Oct 12, 2016