Close your eyes for a sec, RN. +10 today. OK open 'em. I did really well today ! Objective was to take valid trades, avoid micro managing stop and target and stay calm. I did that. The first 2 trades were stopped out. No frustration even though loss on first was bigger than I like (-12) and I did want to manually close sooner. Third trade I closed before stop when I saw an entry in opposite direction which I took. That trade went full to target. I won't go through all the trades. I wasn't perfect today.There was one that was mismanaged and 1 that should not have been taken. One long trade I exited before target at failure to break resistance area then saw that it formed a PB entry at support and I took that long a minute later. I usually have a hard time getting right back in after a win (fear of giving up profits) so that was a victory for me. And trade worked out also but not full target. 12 trades today which I don't consider overtrading. The big mistake I made was losing focus and stopping trading. I'll rephrase that I should have taken a real break and regained my focus so I could trade last hour. Instead I kinda just half watched and missed a couple easy trades. I should know last hour usually has good opportunities so prepare for it. Overall I think I did pretty well.
Door #1 Door #2 Make up your damn mind already I choose door#1 Good Job Alright smart ass - I suppose you're due But at some point the PnL needs to become immaterial Do your job - the PnL will happen ==================== Again - Good Job Sir ================= Tomorrow - just another new day Rest.., clear the head.., let's repeat RN
Thanks JS. ============= I get how being consistent can lead to 'flow'. I was tested today and made some mistakes. This then leads to a decrease in confidence and some confusion/hesitancy. I think my exits can be improved but I shouldn't try doing it during the session. I was trading more like the old me and not the trader I want to be. Having said that I did more right than wrong. First trade long I was bit hesitant but it was a clear set up so took that to target. 10 minutes later another long I wanted to pass on because of possible resistance. Took that and it went +23 then quickly retraced to +5. Thought about exiting for +10 when I had brief chance then resigned myself to a possible BE +1. PB ended and it went to target. Third trade again didn't want to take and had I used a larger stop I would have got close to BE but instead got stopped out. Couple more positives and negatives of the same nature and I decided to call it a day to preserve some mental capital. What I'm seeing is my discipline is improving but it's not the 'cold turkey' sudden switch to great discipline that I mentioned previously. It's a gradual improvement but I think it can improve quite quickly. The things I'm doing right are giving me more confidence to try to do everything right. What I'm doing wrong I can see how beneficial doing it correctly will be. I see little things that I did intuitively that i can build into my exit rules so that it better fits my personality and results in better results. Gotta test /track these ideas. The rats were taking the entries today (all valid) and I messed up a couple exits. I can do better but I really like my progress. (Stop reading RN) ============ 6 trades +20
You've stepped off the cliff - and now being supported by that invisible bridge we talked of (your own self reliance.., self trust..., consistently following the routine) Amazing how this shit works - isn't it Makes my heart smile RN
Well shit - that leaves me out Okay We can't rest / dwell on what we've done..., must rely only on what we do Tomorrow - just another new day Get some rest..., clear the head..., let's repeat Good Job Today RN
Good preserving mental capital. I never knew it was that important until RN pointed it out. Good stuff.