Have you ever been told, don't get your hopes us? Seems like all last year that's all we heard from the market. "The employment was down slightly - don't get your hopes up, it;s because many left the work force". "The economy grew at a faster rate than economists predicted, don't get your hopes up, if Europe goes into a recession or some the European countries default, our economy will tumble". And on and on.....
I can remember hearing from my boss years ago, "you'll never make never make any money working for a corporation". What a thing to say! And those few in our past lives who always seem to put a wet blanket on a dream or goal. I am not sure why people think we should not HOPE! Hope is good but it does not replace the work required to achieve the things you want in life. I am not denying that we will see tough times. Those are the best if you can stay mindful during that period.
These past six months for me have been a test, in many ways. More importantly is that I have found a way, oh and it has been a long way, to work through them. Narrowly speaking, I have worked hard on honing my trading skills/strategy and delving deeper into the math behind the market as well as the psychology of trading. It has been work, work, work. Night and day, while having the best year at my full time job as well. This work has not been in a vacuum. The long way was traveled with me by my significant other as well as my close family. They have been supportive of my Hopes and encouraged me along the way - Thank you.
I do also need to thank @danshepp (www.accessatrader.com) for his undying adn relentless drumming of sound trading skills and developing a strategy. Thanks Dan.
Today, it all paid off and there was a Rhythm! I had heard about this with other traders and thought I would never experience it. Lucky me? No way! It was the hard work. And I remember when I used to participate in triathlons how it felt to be in a rhythm during swimming, or pumping/pulling the pedals and the drumming of my feet on t he pavement. When there was rhythm there was no work.... it fell in to place.
And that my friends in called "mis en place".
So whats in place for Friday:
affx, cqns, alim, ipsu, hsol, fro - as far as entries, that's where your work comes in. I will advise via Twitter if /when I take a position.
One final note, did you notice the market rhythms the last 2 days - afternoons were strong and spec money flowed.
What will I build?
What will you build?
