Looks like some people - gangstalking anyone? - were deeply upset about good samaritans posts. Particularly this one apparently <iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vjnbGFXg_K0?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> I'd say this video is a fantastic video. Didn't your psychology feel different depending on each person's answer. Now, as I was mostly doing prep, this had no effect on my p&l. Let me remind what this thread is all about : exploring the psychology of one trader -aka me. Now, if your psychology is different, please there are thousands of other threads, and , just put me on ignore and you are done. So let's see why looking to videos of Good Samaritans is good for a traer: - when watching good samaritan videos, I actually started to feel good - and could feel I had better blood circulation... and miracle mircale... make better preparations ( yes some traders do prepare beforehand). So here we are restarting the partII.
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NQcoRdA9QNA?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> fantastic action here again. What a contrast! 1. why looking about what generates good feelings, and what generate bad feelings? I'd say it is a mean of checking if one psychology is good or not. And preferably to chose not to trade if the psychology is bad. I hope I have illustrated this - finding when the psychology sucks and not trading after. 2. why looking to good samaritans? I'd like to say that I have yet to met a successful and highly profitable trader who can be said - without contest - to be a real asshole. So far, the only one I have heard of - who were real assholes - have not been exactly consistent in their winning over an extended period of time. Though, the very very very few I have seen to be consistently profitable traders, have a very positive mindset/psychology. I wonder why.
I am very glad I demonstrated excellent discipline today, by simply doing prep prep prep . This was helped by starting with good feelings generators videos - how can one feel bad watching good deeds ? . Antyway, watching good deeds made me feel good, and , this stock of good and positive energy helped fighht the boredom that could have resulted from the mundane aspects of preparation - tons of readings, studying and reflecting. So for me : I am proud of my day. So let's reinforce emotional control, by promoting good and positive feelings/mindsets. <iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eohNF2OkXg4?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
actually the fantastic upsetting video is this one <iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vjnbGFXg_K0?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> specially as it was contrasted to this one: <iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NQcoRdA9QNA?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> I guess understanding body language and mentality is all about psychology. The first video generated some mixted feelings, and some very strange at other times. I am just glad I was not trading then. lol. Now, the second one, automatically regenerated my positive feelings - I actually smiled at the end of the video. And then my prep was actually very easy.
Now I am closing my trading day. So as a psychological work, to be upbeat tomorrow and looking forward to trade again - be it prep or var or clicking buy/sell buttons - let's generate some extra good feelings. I feel I have done something today to make me feel proud. But not as proud as good samaritans - keep my ego in check. Let's get started!
I did some great preparation, steadily , every detail. Reading carefully every document without being bored. I could be very very proud , and get an inflated ego. However, when I look to the Good Samaritan hospital <iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XJq73SOLSg0?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> and compare it to some people's attitudes (deeply offensive video for gangstalker apparently) <iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vjnbGFXg_K0?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> I can still ask myself : <iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eohNF2OkXg4?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
So I had a good productive day, BUT, I am keeping my ego in check. Just a little step toward better emotional reading and control while trading ( prep is part of trading. lol).
The first objectif was to quiet the mind, bring emotional well-being. The next objectif is to control hyper-confidence into self-assured practitioner ... u still have much to do.
So one important aspect is to control ego, and "hyper-confidence". I am testing a way to do that, by introducing days of travelling and seeing friends & family - so as to use the extremely positive energy into building relationships, vs using the extra energy from "hyper-confidence" into complacency. From what I understand, trading well can lead to complacency. I really have to thank my coach for all the good help he provided for free - though he got paid handsomely indirectly. Good people are so unique.