TheInvestor_Diary

TheInvestor_Diary

Every trader knows the frustration: your analysis is technically flawless, but the market moves against you. I learned this brutally in Q1 2024 when my USD/CAD short—backed by textbook bearish divergence and order block rejection—got steamrolled by a 190-pip rally after Canada’s surprise oil export announcement. The Blind Spot in Pure Technicals Price action...

TheInvestor_Diary

Many new traders jump into forex driven by excitement, but without a real grasp of how financial markets work. I know this because I did the same, and spent years trying to correct it. When I first entered the forex market, it felt accessible, fast-moving, and flexible. The 24-hour trading cycle made it seem like an ideal fit. But what I didn’t realize was that...

TheInvestor_Diary

Trading Forex is not what it looks like from the outside. I was misled by videos, social media so called “mentors,” and my own assumptions. I started with confidence and ended up confused, frustrated, and tired. It wasn’t until I stepped back and re-evaluated everything that I realized the issue wasn’t the market—it was my mindset. Here are ten things I wish I...

TheInvestor_Diary

Before any strategy or setup, I ask one thing: is my personal financial foundation strong enough to support this trade? In this reflection, I explore the direct impact that personal finance management has on trading performance — not as an abstract idea, but as a daily reality. When financial clarity is missing, emotional decision-making creeps in. When it’s...

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A lot of traders talk about discipline. But few realize that discipline has to be anchored to something. It doesn’t work in a vacuum. Without a clear reason to stay focused, most people eventually fall back into overtrading, revenge trading, or breaking their own rules. That “something” is your personal set of financial goals. If you’re trading without a list of...

TheInvestor_Diary

Many traders think they need to "fight emotions" to improve their results. In reality, emotions are a symptom of poor risk management. Fear and greed take over when risk exposure is too high or when there is no structured plan. The Solution: Use Risk Management to Train Emotional Discipline Lower risk per trade until losses feel manageable. If a trade makes you...

TheInvestor_Diary

Although I traded since 2004, but I actually started my trading learning journey in 2022. All what I did before was a waste of time. I did another mistake in 2022. I wanted to teach myself technical analysis, and come up with a trading methodology that was suitable for me. That in itself is not a mistake, but starting with that aspect of trading was my...