self-kill aka self-sabotage usually comes from the fact that you subconscious mind is likely set the way it makes you believe you do not deserve the money... it seems like the pattern that you like climbing the hill up but then the only way from there is....
Getting past a milestone
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self-kill aka self-sabotage usually comes from the fact that you subconscious mind is likely set the way it makes you believe you do not deserve the money... it seems like the pattern that you like climbing the hill up but then the only way from there is....
speaking of self sabotage, the last account I traded did very well until my self sabotage kicked in. Somehow I felt like I didn't deserve the money and it sounds very odd but I believe its true. Anyway to fix this mindset?
it is hard to change the subconscious patterns. You can treat them from the psychological point of view but you can also incorporate some little tricks into the trading process
From the psychological point you could try some techniques like for example regression therapy or any similar. Your subconscious mind was well "trained" to work it does by the environment you grew in. If you want to understand that you will have to return there, recognize what created the energy representing the pattern and discharge it. You might be surprised how deep the rabbit hole can be
From the process point you can add some rules into your trading plan like: if I reach $$ X or new equity high I will reduce my trading activity since I did the opposite in past which led to the disaster and instead I will take a longer vacation to 1) reward myself for the good work 2) find some time to meditate to relieve the mind and interrupt possible triggers of the cyclic behavior 3) when I come back to "full mode" I will not increase size until I see my account size does not affect the process of executing my trading plan.
The best thing but the toughest seems to be to become your own observer. Instead of just doing trading become a watcher of you being trading and question the driving force behind everything, every step, every action you take ...
You are not alone in this ;-)
From the psychological point you could try some techniques like for example regression therapy or any similar. Your subconscious mind was well "trained" to work it does by the environment you grew in. If you want to understand that you will have to return there, recognize what created the energy representing the pattern and discharge it. You might be surprised how deep the rabbit hole can be
From the process point you can add some rules into your trading plan like: if I reach $$ X or new equity high I will reduce my trading activity since I did the opposite in past which led to the disaster and instead I will take a longer vacation to 1) reward myself for the good work 2) find some time to meditate to relieve the mind and interrupt possible triggers of the cyclic behavior 3) when I come back to "full mode" I will not increase size until I see my account size does not affect the process of executing my trading plan.
The best thing but the toughest seems to be to become your own observer. Instead of just doing trading become a watcher of you being trading and question the driving force behind everything, every step, every action you take ...
You are not alone in this ;-)
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perhaps take some money out of it before it gets to that level. That could be a psychological game.
You might also want to write in a journal about what it means to make the money and try to see if you can access anything in the subconscious it’s getting in your way. This kind of thing is very common for traders. And it’s usually about somethings subconscious. If you can dig it out figure out what it is and clear it up it doesn’t have to stop you.
This sounds so stupid man, read what you wrote and then ask yourself if it makes any sense?
What does a milestone/artificial number have to do with trading?
Nothing..
Somebody else has said it before, you need to focus on trading/process - making good trades and doing what you have control over - execution.
Distractions are greatest obstacle to performance(once you have skill). You obsess over results, you will get distracted, you will start to think something is wrong with you, you will get all emotional, feel bad for yourself - start drowning in self-pity.. and then you will not be able to take trades and your results will suffer even more.
If you focus on trading well, the money will come. Sounds easy
What does a milestone/artificial number have to do with trading?
Nothing..
Somebody else has said it before, you need to focus on trading/process - making good trades and doing what you have control over - execution.
Distractions are greatest obstacle to performance(once you have skill). You obsess over results, you will get distracted, you will start to think something is wrong with you, you will get all emotional, feel bad for yourself - start drowning in self-pity.. and then you will not be able to take trades and your results will suffer even more.
If you focus on trading well, the money will come. Sounds easy