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It definitely is kind of scary. I don't think I've ever heard a story about a guy who was a highly successful trader and had a full time day job before. There's a Neke on this board but I think he failed in the end and he was playing with 300k starting capital. Truth be told I'm on the chopping...

The majority of my trading opportunity occurs at working hours and I need sleep too Haha. I only have so many sick days left to use to take off.

Trying to play it safe hasn't been profitable for me. I tried to play it safe by keeping this job and trading part time. Instead of profits, the majority of my losses occurred at work while the majority of my wins were on days I took off work. I believe a major problem is that I don't have...

You're definitely right. Also what happened to the career trading forum? Anyways an update. Today was a big epiphany day. Made $400 in the morning using my swing trading method and lost it all at work day trading and revenge trading. If had kept the swing trade would have been a huge $800+...

Man, if $700 blows your mind. Then I will tell you that in the past I've made $3000 from $3000 in one day before. :D

Actually, containing losses is a lot more important. Profit big wins will take care of itself from what I've seen but if I don't control my losses first it'll do a lot more damage. For example on that $700 profit I had 2 winning and 1 losing. The 2 winner were big. That 1 losing was small but if...

Currently I can't give an answer on consistency as I can't really trade well while working. My main goal these past couple of weeks was to get into the habit of learning to take small losses. I'm not yet at $700 consistency yet. So far I've learn I can make a lot of money when I'm right and...

I trade the YM. I'm not sure I understand what's the difference as the YM moves with the SPY?

Yeah. Most of big losses was because I didn't obey stops. I kept gambling that was in the right. As suspected I figure out the majority of emotional issue was due to poor sleep problems. Once I figured out that I could use meditation to help me sleep better, my trading performance has improved...

$700 from $900. I had a major draw down but mainly from taking bad trades at work. Finally putting a stop to that. Had a realization that I need to be mentally focus 100% to trade well and at work it was not possible. Took the day off to trade and did well. Should start to see trading...

Update. I'm making $700 per day now.

I'm lucky I never had to experience those kind of losses during my education and experimentation phases. Losses were necessary to spark idea that develop into system. Lucky for me they were relatively small losses compare to what you had.

You're not going to survive if you can't handle a little criticism. I've been told worse things. It's a dog eat dog eat dog world out here.

Not trying to be rude, but don't you realize that the guy in the 2nd link with the way he writes sounds like a troll? I just find it hard to believe some people actually would believe he was being real.

I think I remember buying from him. This was probably 5-10 years ago.The website name sound familiar. But I remember back then he sold his data separate because I brought the ES data. Look like he might have changed it.

I don't remember who I brought from. It's been about 10 years. I would try this vendor: http://pitrading.com/historical-market-data.html#futures and ask if they are willing to sell you just the ES and NQ data first.

If you look around vendor sell 1 min data for as low as $20. I'm not sure I understand why you can't pay that.

Yeah. Definitely not good with people. I see going the establish route being a lot of trouble. What about writing a book? Something like this: http://www.thepennyhoarder.com/made-2000-self-publishing-ebook-amazon/

Okay everyone. This topic is getting out of hand and no one is answering my OP. :D Workers at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. are folding into the lotus position in droves, says Elizabeth Sudler, an instructor the firm retains. Classes where students breathe and monitor their wandering minds have...

It's probably people most people don't meditate the right way therefore any measured benefit is low. However it's not true there is no scientific study. The scientific evidence is there. Take this article about a monk who has been meditating for years. His brain scans show a lot of benefit...