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golly, that is a broad sweeping statement. do you know something that I don't know.

"Detached" ... excellent choice of word. Things pretty much happen as you describe them, the difference being I celebrate for all sorts of reasons but never for a good day trading. It strikes me as counter productive to the expectation I have created for myself, but that is just me. I...

I am thrilled to see that this thread has had good life pumped back into it. IMO the core to any achievement is attitude ... what must I do in order to master my game. In sport, you come up against people who apply mastery as you do and have greater natural skills, which puts them in a...

Is this about where R10 kicks in

Well done, you traded the gap between yesterday' high and close.

How can you tell a Limit from a Market order

Why don't you run up some real time examples on the ES for us to follow. Please show us us how you handle market orders as opposed to limits.

I completely agree with you. I know there are others who would respond by saying "one man's truth is another man's discourse" but this strays away from the sheer simplicity of your statement above. Without realizing it, we all are susceptible to applying judgments or conditions to simple...

Mostly I agree with what you have written here .... without a robust systematic approach that is directly linked to price, a Trader has no chance of maintaining consistent profitability. Yes I agree that there are those who believe that they have a good robust system, but their knowledge of...

It is just not possible to be balanced at one level if you remain unbalanced at a deeper level.

It is self-deprecating humor and it is not being used to improve trading results

Just aim to bank at least 3x more than you hand back and you will be fine

The weakest players are often the ones who thing they are strong So who is going to tell them the truth about themselves

not necessarily

This statement is typical of a person who has encountered an arena of win/loss for the very first time. They have bravely stepped outside a safe existence and been hit by the harsh reality of win/loss. Moving beyond this point is where the game becomes interesting

At the most basic level a sports coach shows a pupil how to hold a racket and hit a ball. At a pro level the player has skills far in excess of the coach whose role now changes to ensuring that the conditions to play and win are created and embedded in the mind of the player.

Yes precisely, but RN has not reached that level of understanding as yet. We understand those who are following behind, but it is a stretch to comprehend those in front of us until we open our minds.

If everyone played golf the world would be a better place. Tennis is another interesting game where you are trying to master yourself rather than the opponent. and thereby break his/her game. But golf is in a league of it's own, as is trading. You and I are more or less on the same page...

You obviously don't believe that thoughts lead and actions follow. So how do you change your actions

Trying wriggling through a pro golf match, that is why I asked you if you had any thoughts on golf.