Hi There,
I had a bit of a personal melt down last week. I have far too many hobbies/jobs which I have trouble justifying when they won't make me wealthy. It boils down to wanting simplicity in my life. It is hard to explain but at times I just want to run off somewhere, get a part-time job, rent a room, and devote all my free time to trading/study/building etc. I don't have kids but I do have wonderful parents that need me, and if I have to honest, I need them. This depression passed(as it always does) and I have returned to watching the world turn. My trading has improved, I think. I am doing better but is it just luck? I still trade very small but that is what is needed as I work on honing my futures trading. My confidence is back and thats all that matters. I have thrown away those murky long term trades for scalps which focus on short moves. Now back to the good problems to have. How to increase profits and how to stay productive. Thanks for listening.

P&L (SIM)-Commissions included(1$ per micro round trip)
1. RotationalSim(only sim account now)=+72.75 with 5 trades (TOTAL=4222.50)

hI @FrankFrankie

You're definitely not alone. These feelings are fairly common, especially at the beginning of one's trading journey.


In case you haven't done so, I would highly recommend to check the Trading Psychology section of this site.