Creator of Mind Unbound - Master the Trading Mindset | $ES $NQ Trader | Market Profile/Order Flow | Author of Turning Point | Strategy/Mindset ๐๐
Coming up on 15 years of sobriety soon. Iโve been lower than most.
Broken, hopeless, directionless. I had a gun in my mouth 20 years ago.
We have a tremendous capacity to change in a positive direction. No matter where you are on your journey, focus on yourself. Stay positive
13 years sober today ๐
June 6th, 2009 - felt like was the worst day of my life, turned out to be one of the best - the beginning of a journey that has led to so many miracles.
Do you struggle to hold onto winning trades?
I was out for a hike and wanted to share how I attack these issues in my own trading.
Many others have had success with my process as well, so feel free to share and have a great weekend ๐ช
Dudes been wrong for 8 months straight. 117,000 followers.
Several folks with 100k+ followers been bearish the whole way up.
I donโt understand the desire to see the world burn.
Today marks 15 years sober.
A run that started the day after one of the worst day's of my life, June 5th 2009 - in hindsight, I realized it was actually the turning point towards everything I thought was impossible.
God bless the freedom.
@awealthofcs
For the "haves" this has been amazing, for the "have nots" nothing has changed aside from higher costs of living. 60-80% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. I'm grateful for my position. But, it's important to keep perspective.
12 years of sobriety today
4383 days
105,176 hours
6,310,595 minutes
378,635,753 seconds
No matter how you slice it, the freedom is extraordinary.
Every minute that goes by is a miracle.
Stay present and stay focused on the goal my friends ๐
So many on here $hitting on the way other people trade/plan.
Iโve worked with over 30 successful/profitable traders on mindset.
Every single one of them had a different strategy/style.
ZERO of them talked shit on otherโs strategies.
Trade the Plan ๐งต 1/x
Not knowing what youโre looking at is frustrating, but knowing what youโre looking at and NOT being able to execute is utterly demoralizing!
Sound familiar:
You analyzed the market top to bottomโฆ
You created a planโฆ
You have an ideal tradeโฆ
After speaking to hundreds of profitable traders, a grand total of ZERO of them use the exact same strategy.
It's always unique, and it's always something that fits their trading "personality."
Years of tape reading, studying, struggling, and failure eventually pay off with consistency and success.
Or, you can wait for a guy on the internet called roaring kitty to tweet once every three years, go 100% into deep OTM calls and retire.
If you're struggling with the fact that so many on fintwit are crushing it & you're not...
Remember this, you have no idea what their P&L actually looks like.
Keep the focus on your process, correcting repetitious mistakes, and your growth.
Seeing a lot of calls for 800 pts lower/higher.
Trading got a lot easier for me when I admitted I have no clue which way the market would go, instead focusing on how Iโd react under certain circumstances. Not much value in sweeping predictions as a short term trader.
$ES $NQ
Half of success in trading is impulse control when the setup isnโt ideal.
The other half is acting on that impulse when conditions are optimal.
Context tells you the second part of the above statements, discipline will address the first.
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If your family struggled financially when you were a kid, don't be surprised if you face difficulty holding onto winning trades.
Being raised to hold on tight to what you have doesn't translate well to risk assets.
It took me some time to get through this in the past.
Pretty wild times.
Joe Rogan is single handedly taking on the pharma/government/social media iron triangle and giving a voice to those that have been silenced.
No matter what side of the political spectrum you sit on, access to all views MUST be maintained in a free society.
Reminder: one day youโll die.
Leading up to it youโll reflect on areas where you wasted time, lifeโs most precious commodity.
Arguing/trolling in the comments section will dominate the regret category for the next generation.
Cherish your time and attention & use it for good.
When asked: โWhatโs the biggest mistake we make in life?โ The Buddha replied, โThe biggest mistake is you think you have time..โ
Time is free, but priceless. You canโt own it but you can use it. You canโt keep it but you can spend it. And once lost, you can never get it back.
Took an L today, was impatient on entries, and caught 3 stops. Basically stopped at the low tick on the last one.
3 stops and I call it a day. Boundaries on behavior keep shit days from turning into waterfalls.
I received several DM's to get access to my post on
@Michigandolf
awesome blog for traders.
Here's a New Year gift, it's too long to thread - so I'll post screenshots...
"How To Dupe Yourself Into Creating Better Trading Habits"
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The most money I've ever lost was in 2012 and 2016.
Why?
I dug in my heels on the bear case no matter how much price proved me wrong. Humbled is an understatement. This is why I stress just one trade at a time with good setups and ignore crash/ATH calls like the plague. $ES
Discipline Hack๐จ
Some folks are naturally disciplined, most are not. So we need to nurture the parts of our psyche that can lead us toward bulletproof discipline in our decision making.
Here's something past coaching clients have found the most value in.
Feel free to share.
I feel a push...a change of tides in 2022. I think people are exhausted from the division and hatred of the last several years.
People want something different moving forward, they want to support one another... and to feel supported.
Discipline is the strongest form of self love
So why is it so hard? Itโs love of your future self at the expense of your present self.
Youโre ignoring something you want now for something better down the road
Discipline reveals the commitment you have to your vision for the
@Noahpinion
Terrible take.
We need to spend less, but be wildly more efficient with that spending rather than the waste, fraud, and abuse that currently happens with that bloated budget.
The job ISNโT to trade from bell to bell.
The job IS to take some money out of the market each day and keep it.
Wait for the edge to line up, steal as many points as possible & once it becomes a little less clearโฆ stop.
Observation: People often beat themselves up for not catching the whole move on a day like Friday.
A pattern I usually see is for the next few trading days those people tend to swing for the fences and take a ton of stops. $ES
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A beginner's thread on building a structure for the development of an agile and disciplined mind & body.
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Never would have guessed so many people would be against public discussion concerning pharmaceutical companies - the most corrupt industry in America that buy and sell politicians to make living.
Pro Tip ๐จ
Bonds futures arenโt rallying on inflation headlines.
Bonds are rallying on evidence of aliens in Mexico which opens the door to interstellar civilizations that would have interest in buying American debt.
"Aaron, I have profitable runs for days/weeks and give it all back and more in one day and I don't know why"
I get this a lot.
Let's look at what's happening and try to correct it.
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I'll be shooting a video later on how to cultivate discipline in your trading, and in your life.
It's a technique I've used with private trading clients with great success and I want to share it with everyone.
For many of you, it will hit home very deeply.
Them: the vanna, gamma, alabama effects of the dealer positioning is susceptible to charm effects due to exposure of the increased hedging needs.
Me: if it leaves this box, it's probably gonna go up there. If not, it's gonna go down there.
Been bullish since 36fiddy. But Iโm close to changing teams if they gap us below 4250-4260 and canโt recover quickly. Still constructive above that. $ES
Getting blocked by the same bulls that followed me for being bullish since last November because I suggested a sharper pullback before we can move higher.
Happy Easter!
Gorgeous hike yesterday up to Buzzard Rock to see the leaves changing from above,
Needed timeline cleanse from all this negativity going on out there.
Find the beauty in life!
This is the hard part, everyone has been waiting for the dip to join the rally.
Dip comes.
Bears that have been screaming short since 4100 are now louder than ever and it causes hesitation.
When the good setups start showing up, pull the fn trigger.
You can see the depletion of masculinity and prevalence of a scarcity mindset in clear focus if you know what to look for.
People afraid to celebrate others successes, instead looking for some way to highlight others missteps.
The constant need for attention and to be labeled
I can talk all day about mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, etc...
But, at the end of the day it comes down to a fierce commitment to change.
A firm resolution, one trade at a time, that you will no longer fall victim to impulses that don't serve you.
Personally, I think we should be trading much lower.
But we're not. Doesn't make me perma-anything. Just means I've gotten wrecked enough times fighting trends that I know I don't know shit.