I am still not profitable. That hurts to write that sentence. It really does. I had such big dreams when I first started trading of what I was going to have achieved by this time, and none of them have come true. But I have learned. I've learned a lot both about trading and some about myself.
Trading is hard. Period. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise. If it wasn't then I wouldn't have written that first line. Don't believe any of the YouTube Gurus or TikTok gurus convince you otherwise. It's great when you're winning but when you're losing, it can be so depressing. I can genuinely see now why sadly a lot of people lose money and rack up life destroying debts trying to chase that 'easy money'. This is where I am fortunate in that I have considered upping my wager so to speak and increasing my £/point just to try and make it back, but that is as close as I have ever come, it has never been more than just a consideration. I have made some changes this week but they are difficult to implement because they go against what I am always trying to do as a trader, but they are necessary if I am to change things around. I have to accept them.
Maybe I was fooling myself in thinking that I was a different type of trader than I actually am, and only now, facing the reality of my position, can I actually see the truth?
Everyone has a style of trading which best suits their personality. As with Poker. There are Hyper aggressive players, Weak players, Trappers, Nut pedallers, GTO, and so on. And it's the same with trading. The thing is I guess, it takes time to find out just exactly which type you are...
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