jasinhbca's quest for discipline, knowledge & profits
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RN,
It sounds easy when you say it. Well, not exactly easy but clear. Thank you for keeping me going in the right direction.
And thanks, much respect back at you.
It sounds easy when you say it. Well, not exactly easy but clear. Thank you for keeping me going in the right direction.
And thanks, much respect back at you.
Deceivingly easy JIHâ¦
Truthfully there are no words to accurately describe just how hard this step is (or will be to the extent we make it on our self)â¦
Worse still â very few can.., or ever will â understand / appreciate that (my wife/ kids certainly didn't)
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You ever want to talk about this aspect specifically..., we certainly can
Some folks â talking helps
Other folks â talking only serves to memorialize and entrap
Completely your call
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Meantime weâre going to keep our eye on the end game â and wade/ trod/ plod/ crawl - through/ over/ under - whatever shit necessary â till you get there
RN
Truthfully there are no words to accurately describe just how hard this step is (or will be to the extent we make it on our self)â¦
Worse still â very few can.., or ever will â understand / appreciate that (my wife/ kids certainly didn't)
==========================
You ever want to talk about this aspect specifically..., we certainly can
Some folks â talking helps
Other folks â talking only serves to memorialize and entrap
Completely your call
===========================
Meantime weâre going to keep our eye on the end game â and wade/ trod/ plod/ crawl - through/ over/ under - whatever shit necessary â till you get there
RN
Thank you, that's very generous.
I'll tell you, 90 % of the time I don't even know the questions I should be asking. And that's an improvement.
But I may take you up on the offer one of these days.thanks
+49 Ticks for the week, $ 425
Overall, pleased with how I traded. Today I was +21. Usually when I come into a Friday plus for the week I become more cautious. Can't quantify that, just feel it. Generally I become hesitant to look for more trades. But today I think I did OK .
I think i'm trading more calmly than ever before. Still room for improvement but I like this feeling a heck of a lot better than how I often felt last year.
I'm going try to keep doing what i'm doing.
RN, regarding the subconscious, any specifics or resources you can direct me to. It feels like I should be working on something. I do some visualizations of trades, i'm re-reading sections of Trading in the zone and I trade with the awareness of my weaknesses. Any recommendations at this point or should we just wait to see how things progress.
Thank you.
Overall, pleased with how I traded. Today I was +21. Usually when I come into a Friday plus for the week I become more cautious. Can't quantify that, just feel it. Generally I become hesitant to look for more trades. But today I think I did OK .
I think i'm trading more calmly than ever before. Still room for improvement but I like this feeling a heck of a lot better than how I often felt last year.
I'm going try to keep doing what i'm doing.
RN, regarding the subconscious, any specifics or resources you can direct me to. It feels like I should be working on something. I do some visualizations of trades, i'm re-reading sections of Trading in the zone and I trade with the awareness of my weaknesses. Any recommendations at this point or should we just wait to see how things progress.
Thank you.
You are Very Welcome Sir
My only suggestion at this point;
Devote 30 min to maybe an hour (but no more than an hour) each day â to you being with you
Absolutely no distractions or interruptions
Make sure the room is quiet â and you're comfortable
Just you and your thoughts
Keep the dialogue with yourself open and honest
Listen intently
Donât judge
If a question is asked â answer it
Allow the dialogue to go where it goes (nothing is out of bounds)
If at first it feels weird / goofy/ whatever adjective â then talk about that
If nothing pops up, donât force it, that session is over
Keep a private journal of these conversations
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Throughout the dayâ¦, something pops up (trading related or not) that you want to talk over â jot it down for later â then actually talk about it during âyourâ time
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This is cathartic as hell
It provides you complete insight into you
And jotting down issues that arise throughout the day â immediately frees your mind up for other stuff â as long as you follow through and actually talk it out during âyourâ time
Granted one might get the impression this exercise is self centered â even overly egotistical
I look upon it as sure fire way to become oneâs own mentor, objective observer, staunchest supporter, disciplinarian â AND best friend
And I think you would agree, we tend to look out for our best friend â act in our best friendâs â best interest
Fact is when trading; we are all we will ever have⦠we are the only one upon which we can totally trust and totally depend â period
keep on truckin
RN
Hi RN,
Not sure what I was expecting for an answer but it wasn't that. Which is great because you're giving me ideas I would have never considered.
I don't consider myself a loner but I do enjoy being alone. I think I've always been rather introspective. On the days I commute to work I have about an hour and a half to put on classical music and reflect; if that's what I want to do.
But you're taking it to a deeper level. A quiet room and a journal. Demons and dreams.
Thank you. I'll do it.
Not sure what I was expecting for an answer but it wasn't that. Which is great because you're giving me ideas I would have never considered.
I don't consider myself a loner but I do enjoy being alone. I think I've always been rather introspective. On the days I commute to work I have about an hour and a half to put on classical music and reflect; if that's what I want to do.
But you're taking it to a deeper level. A quiet room and a journal. Demons and dreams.
Thank you. I'll do it.
+35 ticks for the week, about $ 275. 4 weeks in a row of profits. My best run this year is 6 weeks.
Overall i'm happy with how I traded. The set ups I took were all very good and in my plan. Trade management was not perfect. I accept that it's who I am as a trader right now. I don't let it bother me much but just keep my awareness of my weaknesses and try to improve them. Specifically, early exits because nervous and not taking reasonable profits at reasonable targets. It's not like I make mistakes on every trade but when I do those are the ones I usually make.
The positive side is that I rarely , can't remember actually, make impulse entries any more. I don't chase moves like I used to and i'm not fading strong trends anymore. Those were all mistakes that took awhile to figure out and overcome.
I do feel a slight self imposed pressure to be making more each week. The opportunities are there. Some days it's me not following my plan and other days i'm a little too tired to trade as much as i'd like. Once I can pull a bit more profits out ,which would indicate to me I'm trading well, then I can start adding more size.
Last year at this time I was struggling and losing. So I do have moments now of 'my god man you're doing it !"
I only did two days of quiet me time journaling this past week. I'd like to get at least 3 days a week in doing it.
Overall i'm happy with how I traded. The set ups I took were all very good and in my plan. Trade management was not perfect. I accept that it's who I am as a trader right now. I don't let it bother me much but just keep my awareness of my weaknesses and try to improve them. Specifically, early exits because nervous and not taking reasonable profits at reasonable targets. It's not like I make mistakes on every trade but when I do those are the ones I usually make.
The positive side is that I rarely , can't remember actually, make impulse entries any more. I don't chase moves like I used to and i'm not fading strong trends anymore. Those were all mistakes that took awhile to figure out and overcome.
I do feel a slight self imposed pressure to be making more each week. The opportunities are there. Some days it's me not following my plan and other days i'm a little too tired to trade as much as i'd like. Once I can pull a bit more profits out ,which would indicate to me I'm trading well, then I can start adding more size.
Last year at this time I was struggling and losing. So I do have moments now of 'my god man you're doing it !"
I only did two days of quiet me time journaling this past week. I'd like to get at least 3 days a week in doing it.
I get why youâre tracking this
â¦, and I've been guilty of doing the same.., just be mindful it doesn't impose unnecessary pressure We concerned with wins & lossesâ¦, or following plan (no need to answer, I know you know)
Not to mention, this is a marathon (career) weâre talking about â a loss is noise
Now if you want to track something really worth wild â track each trade and whether you followed plan / how well you followed plan
Take care of each trade â the day(s) / weeks / months / years / career â take care of them selves
Like you sayâ¦., it is self imposedâ¦., donât impede growthâ¦, but donât rush it either...
We each have our own pace
Youâre the best judge of how often is often enough
RN