That's how I feel about being a consistently profitable trader. This week was a loss, sure, but it was a different week to others. I exercised more patience for one. I used my patience to actually fade entries and I decided to sit and wait and see how the market unfolded before taking a trade. I added to trades and FTS as usual, but it was in being patient that I found a kind of zen if you like. A feeling of relaxation. Yes, there were times when the FOMO would start to kick in and my brain was telling me to take the entry because "What if...?"
This lead me to an inflexion point. It has always been said that the truly great traders don't flinch, they don't hesitate for one second. The entry is signalled and they take it. Yes this is true. You cannot become a great trader if you hesitate to take trades, but what if you apply some situational awareness instead of straight mechanical ignorance of the markets movements? Does this make you a bad trader or an even better trader? Is the answer to that question subjective dependent on your beliefs?
Think about it...
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