SirPickle

Trading is hard bc you can do everything right and still lose.
Many don't have the mental framework to handle that.
They take a couple losses and think it’s time to switch strats.
Consistent results are a byproduct of a consistent adherence to your edge.
Process over outcome.

Every single friend of mine who has come up to me telling me they're going to learn trading... has quit shortly after.
This is not for the feint of heart.
It will take years.
Are you ready for that?
Most dont have the dedication and perseverance,
Which is why most fail.

The person you came into trading as will no longer exist once you decide to take it seriously
You’ll learn more about yourself than you ever thought (you better be journaling if not you’ll never find out)
This game will force you to change every aspect of yourself for the better if you truly wanna see improvement in performance:
Your morning routine
Your habits
Your impulses
Your diet
Your nightly routine
It ALL translates into the charts
The discipline you have in your real world life is the discipline you will have in your trading.
Make sure it’s unbreakable.

Not much you can do when the market drops the HAMMER like that at open.
Added into some long term positions here.
See yall tomorrow lol.

The type of losses that leave you saying "damn im very f*cking surprised that didn’t pan out" are the ones you want to take.
Not the ones where your like "yeah i kinda saw that coming shouldnt have taken that"
You should be left feeling that surprise if you lose, that means you took a good setup.

You don't lose money because you don't know enough.
You lose it in the minutes after a red trade, when you feel the need to make it back.
That's where the revenge trade happens.
That's where size doubles.
That's where a normal loss turns into a blown day.
Learn to sit through those minutes and you'll keep most of what you make.
Most traders never do.
You will.

Mental hack:
Before an entry look for reasons why a trade might NOT play out
Why?
The reason you dont see mistakes in real time when taking a trade is because you are so focused on potential profits.
You look for all the reasons why a trade COULD work.
Do the opposite and watch.
If you consciously look through the lens of “what could stop this trade from working” you will avoid so many dumb trades.

Remember the first chart you ever opened and how lost you were.
Look how far you've come.
Keep going.

Trading is the only job where doing nothing can be the BEST day of your week

Last trading day of October.
Before you look at your P&L,
count how many days you broke your rules this month.
If that number is smaller than last month,
you're getting closer.
Most dont even track this.
You do.
Keep going.

My new youtube video will clear A LOT of fog for many of you.
This is my personal favorite I've made thus far.
Turn on your reminders so you dont miss it.
Tomorrow at 11am EST ⏳
See you there :)

FOMC statement today.
Historically, I tend to sh*t the bed trading any price action leading up to it.
FOMC days are notorious for being choppy and unclear.
For that reason im not trading until after.
Stay safe today, see you in the PM session.

If you're reading this after a red day, I want you to hear this.
One bad day doesn't erase the work you've put in.
The backtesting.
The journaling.
The mornings you showed up when you didn't feel like it.
That's all still yours.
Close the charts.
Take a breath.
Go live your life tonight.
Tomorrow you get to show up as the trader you're trying to become.
And that trader is closer than you think.