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December 30th, 2013, 11:13 AM
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Sitting here watching a Mark Douglas video and he...
Sitting here watching a Mark Douglas video and he touches on something that I haven't mentioned in this thread ......
Even if I know my system generates a high win rate and the odds are in my...
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December 29th, 2013, 05:47 PM
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When you mentioned "psychologically daunting"...
When you mentioned "psychologically daunting" that's exactly what it is. I didn't properly build my way up into being able to mentally handle it. Within the past couple of months I tried to "force"...
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December 19th, 2013, 01:09 PM
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Well access to the money definitely doesn't come...
Well access to the money definitely doesn't come for free. I was confident and consistent heading into the new capital. Things have changed a little since then.
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December 19th, 2013, 12:24 PM
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See you just described some of the mental aspect...
See you just described some of the mental aspect of dealing with sizable money. It's something I didn't grow up with and as I came into more trading capital thinking it was going to solve the...
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December 19th, 2013, 11:54 AM
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Have been averaging around $45-$50k.
Have been averaging around $45-$50k.
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December 17th, 2013, 11:33 PM
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Funny you mention that. Prior to this job I...
Funny you mention that. Prior to this job I spent years in a line of work where I dealt with lots of hand holding and serving the needs of others. One of those jobs was with a bank in the lending...
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December 17th, 2013, 11:09 PM
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One more thing I think I really need to...
One more thing I think I really need to acknowledge when it comes to who am as a person.
I have an over-active mind. It literally never stops thinking. The worse part of that is I have battled...
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December 17th, 2013, 08:29 PM
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Well keep in mind I've been working with a much...
Well keep in mind I've been working with a much larger capital base within the past year. That is what has also helped me become more profitable.
All I know is, I come from a background where...
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December 7th, 2013, 12:30 PM
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I respectfully disagree with the "belief" factor....
I respectfully disagree with the "belief" factor. If I didn't beleive at some level, I would've completely walked away from this endeavor. It's a trust issue with me. If I had just let the targets...
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December 7th, 2013, 12:17 PM
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Just saw you added this comment. It's the...
Just saw you added this comment.
It's the truth though, the market does not care about what I want. That is why it was important for me to become patient in my approach, not chasing trades .........
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December 7th, 2013, 12:01 PM
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To an outsider looking on, yes the assumption is...
To an outsider looking on, yes the assumption is on some level I don't think I have a great system. I fully understand where someone might get that idea, especially when they've never seen it.
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December 7th, 2013, 12:52 AM
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This is all too familiar. Almost like being...
This is all too familiar. Almost like being served a hefty dose of online smelling salts.
I definitely find myself fixating on #1 and it's been a complete detriment.
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December 7th, 2013, 12:48 AM
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The only way I can explain it is like this ........
The only way I can explain it is like this ..... I have 20 trading days a month to hit my numbers. So I'm constantly weighing "time opportunity costs" of positions. It's to a point where I do feel...
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December 6th, 2013, 11:46 PM
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It's funny you mention the "C" word .... i.e....
It's funny you mention the "C" word .... i.e. "confidence". It's one of the very things I'm lacking in life right now and it tends to seap over into my trading. This journey in trading isn't just...
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December 6th, 2013, 11:31 PM
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One of the problems is my mindset when I haven't...
One of the problems is my mindset when I haven't gotten immediate results in the trade. My mind wanders off into the "Well what if this is one of the losers?" Then I start comparing it with how far...
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December 6th, 2013, 08:41 PM
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How do I stop getting in my own way?
I am coming to terms with an undeniable truth. I have not shown that I can consistently manage my own trades to the point where I am maximizing my opportunities. I suffer from a horrible case of...
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