The Journey of a Trader 🎓From Day 1 Until Profitable
On Day 1, a trader is just a passenger in a car that is controlled by others...
This journey is so common that when people realize others are doing the same thing, they don’t feel so alone. I have talked with thousands of traders through the years and the vast majority of them experience this journey just as I have.
Most start out so pissed off with life that something has to change. Most do not have college degrees. The ones that do have college degrees think they have an edge in trading… THEY DON’T but they can’t realize that yet.
Some people are smarter than others so they think trading will come easier to them. IT WONT. For some reason, trading comes easier to basic factory workers with no education and no one knows why.
Maybe it is just pure gut instinct. Maybe it is because they are used to following the rules. Whatever the case, trading is not, nor ever will be, easy.
Most traders give up before the journey ends. It has been said that 80-90% will give up in their first year but there are actually zero statistical studies to back this up.
One thing we do know, by looking at trading statistics from brokers is that only a small percentage are successful. By analyzing data from 3 of the largest forex brokers, we know that only 25-35% are successful in their trades and the others are losing.
This is a totally different number than all the "95% of trader lose" we see blasted all over the place. No one knows the REAL number.
Out of the small percentage that stick with it, success is born after a long and intense process. Successful traders go through a series of steps and it is kind of funny but we all go through the same steps, over and over.
Most traders I know have gone down this same path and I am going to lay it out for you here. While you are reading, this I want you to ask yourself where you are along this journey.
Ignorance Comes First
Then comes the «WOW» moment!
A WOW moment is when you find something that makes you take a double take, lose your breathe and say wow.
The second wow moment! 💥
A new spark of excitement and hope sets in…
Pure determination
At this point, you become unstoppable.
Others think you are crazy!
Everyone, at this point, thinks you have lost your damn mind!
Finally you can say, ” Heck Yeah, I made it!”
Freedom!
When you reach this point, you have given more effort than the overwhelming majority of so called traders out there. You have spent sleepless nights, sweaty day, cried, made yourself sick, mentally abused your mind, and just gave every dang ounce of energy you have to this profession. You have persevered and prevailed.
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Single
How to Trade Like a Pro | Focus on One Instrument!
“TO TRADE, OR NOT TO TRADE A SINGLE CURRENCY PAIR. THAT IS THE QUESTION…”
🧿MULTIPLE CURRENCY PAIRS
Easier to recover from losses on a given currency pair
Less likely to experience not seeing any setups for a whole day/week
Better understanding of pair correlations required
Can be more distracting
🧿SINGLE CURRENCY PAIR
No risk of trading correlated pairs
Better ability to focus
Feeling of understanding the price movements more
Can be a struggle to stick to ONE pair
Feeling of missing out when big moves happen on other pairs
✅HOW TO TRADE SINGLE CURRENCY PAIR:
🔲Step 1: Pick Your Currency Pair
▪️Is the pair active when I intend to trade it?
Even though the Foreign Exchange market is open 24/5, some pairs may be less traded at some specific times. Refer to "When To Trade Forex To Maximize Your Lifestyle & Profit?"
▪️Do you understand the currency pair you want to trade?
If you trade a pair with your country's currency, your chances of understanding how the price of the pair fluctuates might be higher. You will know what's going on and might even be able to know where the currency is heading (we are talking of fundamental analysis here...).
▪️Is the pair too or not enough volatile for you?
Don't be surprised to see big swings in GBP/JPY or GBP/NZD because those pairs are considered more volatile. Some traders like it because the profits usually come quickly, but stopped out trades can be more frequent.On the other hand, a pair like USD/CNY will have some inactivity periods and that might be frustrating.
🔲Step 2: Plan Your Trading
Good strategies are abstract and should work on any currency pair, however, since you have decided to trade one pair only, you have the privilege of tailoring you strategy to the particular pair, taking into the account it’s volatility, average likelihood of fakeouts vs breakouts, how trending it is on average etc..
🔲Step 3: Stay Consistent
Stick to the plan for at least a month. You might start the month feeling excited. You might get discouraged because you've taken too many or too few trades two weeks in.No one cares. Stick to your decision.At the end of the month, two things will happen:
1. You'll have built more confidence in your ability to remain consistent.
2. You'll have performed an experiment and will be able to say what works vs. what doesn't.
Those are two great things for someone who's looking to grow as a Forex trader.
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🔲15 TRADING TOPICS YOU SHOULD LEARN🔲
Hey traders,
Here is the list of topics that you must study in trading to trade like a pro.
▪️Price Action
▪️Trading Psychology
▪️Trend Lines
▪️Fibonacci
▪️Breakout Trading
▪️Fundamentals
▪️Key Levels
▪️Supply & Demand Zones
▪️Risk Management
▪️Candle Patterns
▪️Chart Patterns
▪️Supply & Demand
▪️Fundamentals
▪️Risk to Reward Analysis
▪️Technical Indicators
🔲Spend at least a week on each topic. I guarantee you that your trading performance will dramatically improve once you learn all these concepts.
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⚡️LEARNING FROM YOUR MISTAKES=GROWTH⚡️
🌟Mistakes in trading are inevitable, but it can also be a valuable growth experience. Everyone is likely to make a mistake at some point, whether it's forgetting to set a stop loss or missing some important news, but you can turn a mistake into a positive situation by using it as an opportunity to learn and become better at your style of trading by not making the same mistakes again.
🌟Showing that you've learned from your mistakes can also increase your trust in your system and prove that you are willing to put effort into improving yourself. Additionally, learning from your mistakes and viewing them as positive experiences can help increase your confidence and free you from the fear of failure.
🌟When you make a mistake, try to admit it as soon as you can, and apologize if necessary. Apologizing can show that you regret your mistake, that you are willing to take responsibility for it and that you're using it as an opportunity to improve yourself.
🌟Think about what caused the mistake and how you resolved it and note things that you did well or poorly. Analyzing and understanding your mistake can help you determine what you can do differently to ensure that the mistake does not happen again. It can also help you identify solutions for future mistakes.
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🧭ORDER TYPES IN TRADING🧭
⚙️STOP ORDER
This one is better to be explained with the examples:
These orders can be used for trading breakouts. If you thought the EUR/USD would rally further after a move above the 1.1500 level, you would place a buy stop for entry at 1.1501. As the market printed 1.1501, your buy stop would become a market order and be filled at the next best price available.
If you thought that the EUR/USD would continue moving down if it traded down through the 1.1200 level, you would place your sell stop for entry at the 1.1199 level. As the market printed 1.1199, your sell stop would become a market order and be filled at the next best price available.
⚙️MARKET ORDER
The market order is probably the most basic and often the first order type traders come across. Market orders are traded at market: if you want to get into the forex market immediately, you can trade a market order and be entered at the prevailing price.
⚙️LIMIT ORDER
This one is better to be explained with the examples:
If the EUR/USD is trading at 1.1294 and you thought it would trade down to 1.1200 before rallying, you would place your limit order to buy at 1.1200.
If the EUR/USD is trading at the 1.12939 level and you thought it would rally up to 1.1300 before selling off, you would place your limit order to sell 1.1300. When using a limit order, you will only be filled at the price you designated or better.
It’s important to remember that you should familiarize yourself with the platform you are working with before undertaking any form of trading activity. This can help minimize any impractical errors when executing or managing a trade.
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✅TRADING ONE PAIR ONLY✅
“TO TRADE, OR NOT TO TRADE A SINGLE CURRENCY PAIR. THAT IS THE QUESTION…”
🧿MULTIPLE CURRENCY PAIRS
Easier to recover from losses on a given currency pair
Less likely to experience not seeing any setups for a whole day/week
Better understanding of pair correlations required
Can be more distracting
🧿SINGLE CURRENCY PAIR
No risk of trading correlated pairs
Better ability to focus
Feeling of understanding the price movements more
Can be a struggle to stick to ONE pair
Feeling of missing out when big moves happen on other pairs
✅HOW TO TRADE SINGLE CURRENCY PAIR:
🔲Step 1: Pick Your Currency Pair
▪️Is the pair active when I intend to trade it?
Even though the Foreign Exchange market is open 24/5, some pairs may be less traded at some specific times. Refer to "When To Trade Forex To Maximize Your Lifestyle & Profit?"
▪️Do you understand the currency pair you want to trade?
If you trade a pair with your country's currency, your chances of understanding how the price of the pair fluctuates might be higher. You will know what's going on and might even be able to know where the currency is heading (we are talking of fundamental analysis here...).
▪️Is the pair too or not enough volatile for you?
Don't be surprised to see big swings in GBP/JPY or GBP/NZD because those pairs are considered more volatile. Some traders like it because the profits usually come quickly, but stopped out trades can be more frequent.On the other hand, a pair like USD/CNY will have some inactivity periods and that might be frustrating.
🔲Step 2: Plan Your Trading
Good strategies are abstract and should work on any currency pair, however, since you have decided to trade one pair only, you have the privilege of tailoring you strategy to the particular pair, taking into the account it’s volatility, average likelihood of fakeouts vs breakouts, how trending it is on average etc..
🔲Step 3: Stay Consistent
Stick to the plan for at least a month. You might start the month feeling excited. You might get discouraged because you've taken too many or too few trades two weeks in.No one cares. Stick to your decision.At the end of the month, two things will happen:
1. You'll have built more confidence in your ability to remain consistent.
2. You'll have performed an experiment and will be able to say what works vs. what doesn't.
Those are two great things for someone who's looking to grow as a Forex trader.
Thanks for reading bro, you are the best☺️
✅Gimme a like and the Gods of Trading will favour you this week👍
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JOE / USDTAs you can see in the chart in 4H TiME FRAME this is the pattern that we are in
I do reading based on patterns and break out
So just keep eye on the chart and wait for the confirmation to make short or long
The targets are in the chart
THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE IT'S JUST MY PERSONAL OPINION
DO NOT FORGET TO USE STOP LOSS
Elliott Wave Analysis: ZOOM Could Become Attractive AgainHello traders and investors!
Today we will talk about single stock ZOOM, in which we see pretty nice and clean pattern.
As you can see, ZOOM made quite big decline since October 2020 till May 2021, lost more than 50%, but it looks like a three-wave a-b-c correction within a higher degree wave 4, especially if we consider recent strong and impulsive bounce from the projected support zone, which confirms a completed correction within uptrend that can send the price back to highs for wave 5.
Furthermore, we can currently see a nice three-wave (a)-(b)-(c) setback of a lower degree which may belong to a subwave "ii" of a higher degree wave 5. So, if ZOOM manages to recovery back above 400 region once again, then we can easily expect a bullish continuation back to highs, probably within a new five-wave cycle for wave 5.
What is also important to mention is that holidays nearing the end, so schools and everything else start in September which means that there will definitely be more demand for ZOOM.
In case if the price stay slow and sideways, we can also consider a bigger bullish triangle pattern, so bigger and longer consolidation within that higher degree wave 4 correction before we will see a continuation higher.
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EW Analysis: ZOOM Is Looking For A Deeper CorrectionHello traders and investors!
Today we will talk about Zoom, its price action from a technical point of view and wave structure from Elliott Wave perspective.
Zoom made a massive rise in 2020 as it was and it's still very useful app for video communications.
However, nothing goes in straight lines, so we see it as a completed wave 3 and since October 2020, we can see Zoom trading in a bigger, higher degree a-b-c corrective decline within wave 4, which seems to be unfinished after recent sideways price action and corrective wave structure, ideally a running triangle pattern within wave "b".
Well, with current strong decline, it looks like wave "c" is now in progress that can push the price even down to 280 - 230 support zone before we may see a bullish continuation back to highs within wave 5.
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The MACD takes distance from its zero line, which confirms the upward trend and is going to increase, which certainly support the trend.
The chart is braking out of the two bands, which shows the following upward trend.
By myself, I set an alert by 41.45.
Single higher high means nothing still short in playLike many times I see before single high means nothing so while there is no 2 higher highs 2 higher lows trend still down. There is possibility that we have deeper correction higher (ABC) in this situation 81-80 area can be good spot to look for long on trend line retest but for now just waiting good short signal from here or another important level at 84 with target 81.500 at least