Stocks and Gambling

Since September 25th, I have experienced my largest drawdown since going live. This is not a pattern problem, nor a discipline problem; it is a lifestyle issue. Continuous drinking and gambling, multiple times holding full positions and then opening the next day only to find myself still asleep in bed from last night’s all-night Texas Hold’em and alcohol. I wake up briefly to check, then fall back into a daze, exhausted and unmotivated, showing a complete lack of responsibility towards trading, my account, and myself. [Taoguba]

I really can’t keep wasting my talent anymore. Rookie, you are truly much better than your peers. In just three years since 2020, you have achieved phased profitability and figured out your own profit model. Many people spend their entire lives stuck in the market without any breakthrough. Why not cherish this opportunity and stop indulging yourself? If you have the ability to make money in the market, cherish the talent given to you by heaven. Don’t squander it. This is what a big brother once told me. Facing loans and parents, is it too late to turn back now?

The Spring Festival is approaching, and this time I choose to leave my parents and live alone in a rented house. Loneliness and solitude are the true reflections of a stock trader. In the past, I achieved some small success in stocks and then indulged myself—really not right. Tomorrow is my 29th birthday. After 26 years of full dedication, I will focus on trading and living well. I’ve already quit everything that needs quitting.