Stroodey

Three things that improved my trading: a journal, a stop loss, and finally admitting I had no idea what I was doing. In that order.

@PJtrades_NQ if your heart's racing your size is wrong

If you're: - cutting winners early - scared of every pullback - glued to your P&L - moving your stop to give it "room" - feeling your heart spike on every trade You're risking too much. Cut your size.

@MaxOptionsTrade Good strat tbh

What do you do when you hit your stop loss?

@TraderAryan Well said. I'm definitely the machine gun some days 😅

You don’t overtrade because there are too many setups. You overtrade because you’re afraid today will end without making money. If you’re forcing trades during bank holidays , chasing every breakout, or convincing yourself that “this one looks good enough,” you’re not following a strategy. You’re negotiating with your emotions. That’s why so many traders stay stuck. They think more trades = more opportunities. In reality, more trades usually mean more mistakes. Think about it. A sniper can wait hours for one clean shot. A machine gun fires hundreds of bullets and still misses. Trading rewards the sniper. Not the machine gun. The hardest part of trading isn’t finding a setup. It’s watching the market for two hours and accepting that today might not offer one. Traders don’t get paid for being active. They get paid for being selective. Sometimes the most profitable trade of the day, is the one you never took.

@InnocentMarve11 yupp

When you take a trade and it starts going your way with zero drawdown

@Benjamin_SMC Aren't we all? (my attempt at being deep)

i’m a social experiment

@NQTimmy Happy 4th! 🎇

Happy 4th of July🎆 Outside of trading be sure to spend time with family and enjoy nature + life💪

@TanjaTrades hope your fills are as green as the fireworks! 🎇🤑

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY 🇺🇸

@PeterLBrandt We lose our minds over half a second of slippage now. You were waiting hours for a fill with zero idea if you were even still right 😅

Cleaning up computer files This is me, circa 1983 I called orders direct to trading floors - waited hrs for some fills in fast mkts We had monitors with black background that flashed prices in neon. No computer charts, no computer period. Just flashing quotes. Paper charts phone

@Calidumhoney @tradertheory It's so personal sometimes, I swear 😅

@Stroodey @tradertheory Almost as if they are watching my trade 🤣🤣

The candle 2 seconds after you press long.

@bella70388 THIS.

Earning money not to flex it But to afford my introverted lifestyle 💅✨

@fundingpips Key detail is you gotta be honest with what you journal. No lying to inflate your ego after a loss

Review your trading journal. Patterns often appear when you take the time to look back.

@Sholly_Pee1 so real 😂

“I want to be a trader.” “Teach me trading.” Can you cope with days like this?

@bigchartrades FACTS.

He’s going to be wildly successful.

@JeRRyMMXM @FortuneMMXM 💯 journaling changed how i trade more than any strategy ever did

The Power Of Writing Things Down✍🏻 This is why you MUST Journal

@TraderSumo1 💯

@Stroodey Exactly. It's something every long term successful trader learns early. Then they learn how to size up.

As a trader for over 15 years, I can tell you (from experience) what causes the most failure. Almost no one ever talks about it, because nearly everyone gets it wrong. It's not your strategy. It's not your stop loss placement. It's your position sizing. As rule of thumb, if your account balance is less than the cost of a high end sports car, you're probably trading with too much size. If you're struggling, take a month and size down. Report back with your findings.

@CRTwithSaint I don't hit stop loss. stop loss hits me

I don't think stop loss can make me emotional anymore. Me when I hit stop loss.

@AbassFx_ The fastest way to stay stuck is to keep trying to make it back quickly

You're in a rush to make profits because you're in pain. And you're in pain because you always rush. You need to find a way to break out of that endless cycle of loss.

@Alpha_Futures_ Progress is usually quieter than you think it'll be

The harsh truth about trading progress. 🛑📊 It is not always obvious. Abe breaks down the subtle signs that you are actually improving. It takes time, but do not quit before the consistency clicks.   Save this to remind yourself to trust the process! 📌 #AlphaFutures #TradingTips #ForexFamily #TradingMindset #DayTraderProblems