Hola all,
My Friday psychology & hog report...
A nice visit back to my hometown through Wednesday of the week--flew back on Thursday (took that day off from intraday trading).
The medical intern was a white girl; as Dice opines "white honkey motherfucking girls--I can't take 'em anymore!" We parted company after 15 minutes when I could tell she was high maintenance and actually wanted me to spend some money on her!
For who for her for what forget about it.
I ended up with a thai/mexican 1/2 and 1/2 girl that served cafeteria food at Northwestern Memorial (nice and uber young). They don't mind us older men.
I kidnapped her for a day and a 1/2 and we had a great time slumming it, though I showed her off at COQ'dOR (@the Drake) and actually almost sold her to a couple of high end dykes we were drinking with.
A few years ago I actually would have let them hit my offer and 'take it.'
On to the psychology. I saw my sports pyschologist last week and this week my results were near 100% of what is hypothetically possible.
1 loss on 17 trades for the week (no trading on Thursday). 7 b.e.'s w/9 winners.
I read a very good article that actually referenced a trading tool I have been using for 9+ months now.
As of Sunday night that performance is 'dead to me.' I usually work alot harder on Sunday reviewing and going over my charts after a very good week than a week in which I underperformed.
Here is the article; it is...good stuff!
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7...ff-choked-afc-championship-game-espn-magazine
I personally use deep breathing and visualization as I get ready to enter a trade (typically when it is getting near one of my setups).
My Friday was 1 & done in 6E and NQ (no valid setups in CL).
1st trade: I entered 6E around 7:31am est and held that bitch until after the CPI report lifted my trade to profit with a good 2.5 to 1 Reward:Risk payout.
2nd trade: I entered NQ short around 10:10am est and exited with a 2.25 to 1 Reward:Risk payout around 10:19am.
CL I look @from 9am est to 10am est and I did not see any trades that 100% fit my trading plan for FRIDAY.
I am very picky on Friday a.m. and employ a '1 & done' on all my markets (unless a b.e. trade and I get an additional setup at the same time on a higher timeframe).
I never trade past 10:30am est on Friday.
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It is important for all traders (my opinion) to go do stuff OUTSIDE trading on Friday and Saturday (if you need to look and study charts, etc...do it on Sunday and skip that supernatural worship ritual that others might attend and tell your family you need at least a 4 hour or a bit more block of time for YOU--then don't budge on YOUR time).
It is also VITAL for all traders (but especially newer ones) to realize after a really good week or really good day that you come back to the market the next day with the same approach (never overconfident) and treat every trade according to your written trading plan.
I now go drink my drink and take a hot tub. I have my sights set on St. Patty's for serious predator mode.
I like holiday's that encourage drinking--especially girls that are underage drinkers and tend to 'black' out. Some of my greatest loads have been dropped in 18-20 year olds that I can tell are so fatigued and drunk on these types of holidays that it is a 'done deal.'
My locational preferences for these huge REWARD to RISK 'setups' are marinas or bars adjacent marinas & anything close to private colleges.
peace
Hedvig