FlashBoy,
I don't know what city your in...
In my opinion...you need to re-read what
dphoenix has said...
it's a valuable piece of advice if your discipline problems is via your methodology and not another issue (none trading issue).
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21339&perpage=1&pagenumber=5
Next...you need to find another trader that's succeeding in your city...to trade with in person...
(avoid a trader that's not succeeding...you don't want the blind to be leading the blind)
to help you implement what dphoenix has said.
Simply...few traders are able to resolve chronic discipline problems on their own...
they usually need in-person during actual trading intervention to resolve those types of deep seated problems.
A trader with chronic discipline problems is like a trader with a drug or alcohol addiction...
some truly want to quit...but cannot do it on their own unless they get personal intervention.
My point is this...if you haven't figure it out on your own by now...
you never will....
no matter how many
hang in there types of posts you may read at a message board.
Once again...go to EliteTrader's hook up thread...find your city...start private messaging traders that live in your city...that seem to be doing ok with their trading via how they are posting here at ET...
and see what type of realtime in person help you can get to instill what
dphoenix has said.
I know a few traders that have used the realtime in person method to help with their chronic discipline problems and have made a few good friendships with individuals that were willing to trade side by side...
freely while offering advice and acting like a second voice when the other trader started to slip back into those old problems again.
If that trader has to drive to your place...compensate them for the gas money (travel expenses) and pay for their lunch every trading day...
this would seem like a fair compensation...bartering.
Reminder: You have a discipline problem...don't do this to learn a new trading method.
Do this to become an efficient trader with your current trade methodology...
a trader without discipline problems.
If there is a problem with your trade methodology...that other trader...the one that's succeeding...most likely will see it and either recommend something else...
(this is where
dphoenix advice has importance from step 1, 2 and 3)
or the other trader will help with instilling step 4.
With all that's said above...if its a none trading issue that's causing your chronic discipline problems...
you may need professional help with that (psycho-analysis, psycho-therapy et cetera).
Top professional athletes do this to remain at the top of their game...its something traders (if they can afford it) should consider although your obviously aren't at the top of your game.
The key with everything above is that no matter what you do...you need in person...during actual trading type of guidance...
without that...trading will remain a loser game for you.
NihabaAshi
