Making trading a subconscious habit is the key

[SunTrader]

I hope you have not done that subconsciously.

Only when I sleep at night.

Forgot to add why I drove on sidewalk that time. As I approached intersection, with a green light, a car ahead of me unexpectedly did not move as I anticipated it would, since the light had changed maybe 5 seconds earlier. So .... I moved around it to the right. Double line was on other side. Simples.

 

[Overnight]

Only when I sleep at night.

Forgot to add why I drove on sidewalk that time. As I approached intersection, with a green light, a car ahead of me unexpectedly did not move as I anticipated it would, since the light had changed maybe 5 seconds earlier. So .... I moved around it to the right. Double line was on other side. Simples.

You also had the option of the brake pedal. That would have been a better subconscious move, heh.

 

[SunTrader]

You also had the option of the brake pedal. That would have been a better subconscious move, heh.

I know someone, and she will remain nameless (could always make up an "internet" name ok Betty ) who was in a lane that goes straight behind first car at the light. Light changed green but only for the next lane - a left turning one. She was distracted, music, ciggie, phone whatever started to go and wham rear-ender. Although it isn't absolute if you hit another vehicle from behind it is your fault.

In my case I made damn sure of not doing that because you have two things to do approaching an immovable object (a vehicle at rest) brake and steer right or left. I did the latter .... only.

The other driver never knew what happened because I think more than the vehicle was at rest if you get my drift.

 

[Overnight]

I know someone, and she will remain nameless (could always make up an "internet" name ok Betty ) who was in a lane that goes straight behind first car at the light. Light changed green but only for the next lane - a left turning one. She was distracted, music, ciggie, phone whatever started to go and wham rear-ender. Although it isn't absolute if you hit another vehicle from behind it is your fault...

Is this you? (Imagine there's a car in front. )

Sorry, there's so many of these, no time to look through them to find the exact one fitting your description.

 

[SunTrader]

Is this you? (Imagine there's a car in front. )

Sorry, there's so many of these, no time to look through them to find the exact one fitting your description.

No. One of those Russian vids is closer although no tractors, bulldozers or construction cranes were involved.

 

[Markram McKenzie]

Making anything a subconscious habit is not very easy. It requires consistent practice and hard work.

 

[SaraSebastian]

Making anything a subconscious habit is not very easy. It requires consistent practice and hard work.

Agree! As our subconscious mind absorbs a tremendous amount of information and ideas, much of which does not even get through our conscious mind, making it a valuable resource for putting thoughts on paper or on a computer screen.

 

[SimpleMeLike]

The difficulty level in manually trading a live market that is unfolding in front of you where you have to analyze and execute simultaneously in my belief is harder than most people can ever imagine and not possible for the vast majority of even the smartest market participants. People don't want to hear that.

Answer: automate or trade the daily chart.

Hello VEGASDESERT,

I agree with you 1000% on this. Not mention the extra stress.

 

[orbit23]

This is so retarded. Obvious sign of a newbie about to get his ass whooped.
Newbies happily leading one another into the SLAUGHTERHOUSE.

Trading works AGAINST EVERY HUMAN INSTINCT YOU HAVE.

Nobody knows how to trade, naturally. Anyone could for example, swim or run... or atleast try to. But trading IS NOT like that.

If you LOSE, you become ANGRY, you WANT to fight BACK and TAKE ACTION. The exact opposite of what you should do in trading! You can't fight the market; well you can...but you will lose.

Humans are wired to recognize PATTERNS. However in the markets, this will work AGAINST you. It is not the pattern that matters, but the overall context. Bull flags WILL NOT work in a bear market. The market is forever changing. The patterns will only work in a certain environment and the environment CHANGES QUICKLY.

You want to be RIGHT. To satisfy the EGO. However trading has very little to do with being right. It's simply a game of odds. You have to win a lot and lose little, or win often.

Just to name a few examples.


What you probably meant, is FLOW. Being "IN THE ZONE". However, that WILL NOT come naturally and will take a long time. The market will try very hard to kick you out of the zone. Also i am not sure. Is "flow" subconscious, or is it more so a state of IMMERSE FOCUS?

 

[themickey]

What traders need be aware of atm is volatility.
Volatility right now is to be expected, it is difficult to predict, it can rattle traders, it can be huge.
Day traders love it, long term traders hate it if not prepared.
Volatility offers buying opportunities, one can take advantage of it if you are brave and picking smart bargains.

Due to current volatility, I'm spotting bargain stocks and placing buy orders well below current levels at major support points in the hope these fall into the zone.
I'm guessing this bear market wont drag on past November this year.

As the bottom gets closer, we get to capitulation, where volatility kind of errupts even harder, beautiful time to be buying, but it can be a tad scary.