Simplifying Life and Better Trading

Recently I deleted all my FaceCrook accounts and Groups - one group I had 7,000 people on it.

Also I deleted my LinkeIn account and all the Groups I had created and grown there.

Immediately my incoming email slowed down by 50%, just between FB and LIn.

Next any and all forums that are hobbies and personal interest are unsubscribed from as incoming notices appear in my inbox.

Then I moved to a remote location but luckily it has fiber internet, in the middle of nowhere.

Ridiculous but I slept for almost two weeks just getting rested up from the previous constant drama.

I have but a few trading buddies and this forum now and that's it. Keeping it simple and most important stress free from outside influences. Better life better trading.

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Living like a monk is good, up to a point. Don’t use any social apps anymore, just a plain browser to see what’s going on outside.

 

Click unsubscribe, EZ PZ

 

I don't watch the news at night...It gets me tense and there is probably nothing I can do about it anyways. I will check the futures market, but it's just a glance...I don't trade futures, so no biggie.

I have 27 friends on Facebook...That's it. Good friends and family...No LinkedIn, Tiktok, Snapchat.

I try and get on my bicycle daily...My away time.

I was a Realtor for about 15 years. The only problem...I hated (with a passion) to network!! Also, I was good with the paperwork, but toward the end, I was hoping the the phone WOULD NOT RING!! You can tell I was in the wrong line of business...

 

I'm all for dropping most of the garbage social media. The only reason I setup a Facebook account was to make it easier to communicate with a buddy who ended up a quadriplegic and lives across the country. It has been kind of useful for a couple other things, but I would toss it if not for being a convenient, easy way to stay in touch with my friend. I have no other social media, well except Elite Trader. Our youngest makes fun of me for even having Facebook, he has no social media, and he is 23 years old. I guess there is hope for the next generation.
Be careful clicking unsubscribe in an email, some of those links are bad and from a general service that then tracks. Not to mention emails that are phony to begin with and clicking either gets you a virus or more tracking and emails.

 

I find it interesting that my 3 main "choice" activities all benefit from simplicity.

Fishing- I carry a single rod and reel in the car at all times along with a baggie of "baits". The baggie contains extra wide gap hooks, some weights and a fistful of green pumpkin Senkos. That's it. If there are fish where I stop, I will catch them.
No boat to mess with, no trip planning etc. I see water and have time, I fish it. (55 years of fishing)

Weight training- 99.9% of people would benefit from a simple full body workout 2-3 times a week. Simply add weight or reps when strength allows. Done. (50th year in the gym this year!)

Trading- I used to sit and scalp ES all day, got tired of it and thinking of what else I could be doing with my time. (fishing, gym rat hockey, pickleball, family time etc.) So now almost of all of my trading is done simply.
On expiration day I sell ES puts 10% OTM for the new cycle, no management just take to expiration. Very limited likelihood of assignment and if assigned I just wait to either scratch the contract or take a small profit as I'm satisfied just with the premium collected. Simple 2-5% monthly. (30th year of trading, 10th year of having figured this out)

 

Good trade on ES OTM puts, I do that weekly, 15% down from current mark. But obviously it is a side bet.