Well almost invariably I start the day with a loss.. Why? Because I am sleepy/out of tune with the market / slow to react. I'm used to it, it's only small - about 5 DAX points or $130. I don't like it but I know my next trade or the one after or the one after that will give me 15 to 20 points - $500 plus. If I stop trying I will definitely lose.. On my worst morning I had 4 losing trades in a row - $475. Then I had one nice trending trade and made 30.5 points or $780 and finally ended the day +$482. Did I sweat? Not really. I know my systems work , I know I will lose money at times, my stops keep me from losing too much and since I run trailing stops and leave trades to run (unless there is a very obvious reversal at support or resistance) then my winners should outrun my losses..
But what if you get to love push-ups? Then wouldn't you make bad trades just so you could get to do them? Ahhhhhhh..........
"I tend to lose my discipline" - You answered your own question - discipline!!! If you have a winning system follow it - stop with the "story" and follow the system. I did the same thing while tracking what my system would have done - I lost, it made $$$ Finally I had had ENOUGH and stayed with the system even when I started the day with a couple losers - the system always brought me back to profit (at least 95% of the time). Become your own best friend - if you have a winning system always follow it, if not don't trade! Good luck - remember it is not a contest between you and the market, it is between you and yourself! Oten