Hi all,
Any advice no matter how small or weird would be gratefully received.
I am having a real problem with my trading, hence the subject header.
I am based in the UK and trade the bund. Am all set for order flow/set ups/trapped traders/all market related stuff.
What I am really struggling with is discipline. I am relatively well off away from trading. I know all about hunger and how I need it to trade. The desperation, the desire to learn, the desire to sit and analyse etc. I do all that. Every day.
But I have a real problem that I just cannot get up in the morning and be at my desk for 6.30am to prepare in all the ways I am supposed to.
In fairness to myself, I do find it hard to get to sleep-I think many other traders may be similar? So whilst I can say "ok I'll be in bed by 10", of course I have done this and lie there awake until 1am. So when the alarm goes off then there is no way in hell I can get up
I get the feeling I am meandering but I'm trying to give an accurate picture before anyone responds with advice.
I work.from home and trade with my own money. I have friends and family that would like to invest but I have always said no because that would mean I have to answer to other people. And I've realised that perhaps I actually need to have a boss, to answer to other people to kick my arse in to gear.
So the question is-what would you do-what advice can you give? I'm looking at renting a space in a prop shop because the shame of turning up at 8am would.make me feel like a joke which is quite a motivation!
Anyway, what advice, no matter how quirky, would you have? I should stress that the pre market 30min prep is vital, both in terms of TA but mental prep. I hope this all makes sense.
Basically-do I need a boss (I think so), and if so what.mental tricks, or anything else, will kick me in to this mindset?