2/n
For every person in trading happiness and greatness are two completely different things or could even be the same thing
One traders happiness could be executing with precision even if a red day and still walk away happy while others could be happy with “just being green.”
3/n
On this, greatness is different to every trader
To some it could be executing with precision or, like me, it could be that you find greatness and happiness in being able to look into your coach’s eyes or accountability parents eyes and say....
4/n
I did what was required of, when it was required, where and how it was required
I have no regrets. I executed my edge as seamlessly and flawlessly as I could
This is stress free trading. This is something I thank
@FuturesTrader71 for. “We have no outcome on the market.”
5/n
If you’ve made it this far. Good. Now the “good parts”.
Something I have found myself doing over the ages as time goes on is “auto adjusting” my entry sizes, stops, and profits
Nobody ever taught me this. There are no oblivious statistical calculations or ratios for me...
6/n
As a purely discretionary trader I find happiness in:
Being able to identify MY market. If you can identify YOUR market of choice (narrative, character, volatility, ranges, middle, boundaries, rotation) and stay in tune with it then you will find your happiness.
7/n
While this may not be what
@MikeBellafiore was talking about or the person that said it meant, that’s how I find my happiness. My happiness in trading comes from being able to click a button based on all of the above and I am at peace, win or lose. No matter the outcome..
8/n
My greatness? Well that comes from the happiness don’t you see?
I’ve learned so much from trading..
Patience. Be calm. Be in the now. Stop worrying about the future. Identify and recognize the past: learn from it. Never EVER act on emotion..
These lessons, that’s greatness
9/n
Once you’ve been through those stages and identified you’re maturing as a trader .... don’t worry ... it doesn’t stop there. It only gets better and better as you go
I hope this helps someone, anyone, just one person out there
Thanks
@MikeBellafiore 👊🏾
10/10
The thing that I do consistently, without realizing, as mentioned in the first of these 10 posts (wow) is this:
Be like Bruce Lee
Identify what’s going on in your market and stop trying to force your square to fit into its circle
ADJUST. ACCORDINGLY.
