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  • #1
  • First Post: Edited 11:25am Sep 1, 2020 10:48am | Edited 11:25am
Hi,

Just curious to know how other traders fill their time between trades or when no trades that fulfill their system criteria are close to being met.

I used to spend that time just staring at the charts and looking for other potential systems that could fit my style of trading or improve my current system.

Of course I still am looking for improvements but not all day everyday. Now that I have a profitable system and am enjoying the benefits of years of struggle to become a consistently profitable forex trader to where I can live the life I had always hoped was achievable.

I try to travel(or did before 2020) as much as possible and visit places that offer a way to relieve stress be it through the view or activities.

I don’t have contact with many other traders so would love to hear what others do in between their chart time.

I use Instagram to follow other traders are doing so it would be great and if you want to follow or dm so we can trade experiences in living the forex way that would be awesome(not selling or offering any kind of service just to talk) www.instagram.com/Ant_Forex

Thanks x
  • #2
  • Sep 1, 2020 11:12am Sep 1, 2020 11:12am
I do life!

Haha what I mean is that if I'm trading that day then I will do other things through the day, between checking the charts on the hour, like going for a run, reading, gardening, general admin around the house. If it's a non-trading day then I go hiking, surfing or catch up with friends and family.

Life's too short to stare at charts all the time. I've done it in the past and it made me a worse trader e.g. overtrading, going to lower and lower timeframes... and it also made me miserable.

Here's a blog post I wrote, just coming at it from a slightly different angle:

https://www.thistradinglife.com/post/trading-life
  • #3
  • Sep 3, 2020 12:45am Sep 3, 2020 12:45am
While the mind is still engrossed in the charts and markets only, I try making the body busy in other chores of life, spending time with family, doing what I like, visit places I have to, etc. etc.
  • #4
  • Sep 7, 2020 12:33pm Sep 7, 2020 12:33pm
Oh, this is the right idea, and most likely this hobby should not be somehow connected with the trading itself. Because some of the traders I know distribute their time in such a way that they either trade actively or study the theory, i.e. they don't see any prospects in any other business, and I think that we should be distracted in such a way that we completely forget about trading. And I think that the best solution in this case is sport.
Especially when you consider the fact that we spend a lot of time sitting in front of the computer, a lot of reading, constantly studying the fine graphics. So, fresh air and regular physical activity is exactly what we need.
  • #5
  • Sep 7, 2020 3:43pm Sep 7, 2020 3:43pm
Back testing, chart analysis, trade review and doing other things that make life interesting and meaningful.

KP
Do your homework, follow the footprints of smart money
  • #6
  • Sep 7, 2020 9:59pm Sep 7, 2020 9:59pm
I play Russian roulette to calm my nerves.
  • #7
  • Sep 8, 2020 12:31pm Sep 8, 2020 12:31pm
It seems to me that traders should not dwell on trading at all, because it leads to the fact that in the end a person does not rest at all, and thus he may even lose the desire to develop and work for results. And I believe that even your favorite business should not take 24 hours a day. A person should distribute his time so that he could devote enough time to all areas of his life. This way you will always have inspiration and desire to move forward. And there is no need for some secret method. Here the key importance acquires exactly the calmness and even in some way the lack of excitement. It is necessary to look at any situation as objectively as possible and not to make up unnecessary things.
  • #8
  • Sep 8, 2020 1:05pm Sep 8, 2020 1:05pm
Interesting topic,

I have looked after my 3 and a half year old adopted daughter from birth, whilst my wife goes to work. I watch cartoons all day, I know Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol, Fancy Nancy, SpongeBob Squarepants, and all the characters backwards. I take my girl and dogs for a walk every day. Every once in a while I find my computer turned off because my little miss Muppet likes to play with buttons. She has not found the buy and sell buttons yet. Touchwood She does not care about news, she does not care about stops, All she cares about is her Dadda paying immediate attention

Will I change anything. Nope, Sir, I love every bit of it

A day in the life of Wavegarrick,
Cheers.
Trade to trade another day
  • #9
  • Sep 8, 2020 1:09pm Sep 8, 2020 1:09pm
Quoting Wavegarrick
Interesting topic, I have looked after my 3 and a half year old adopted daughter from birth, whilst my wife goes to work. I watch cartoons all day, I know Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol, Fancy Nancy, SpongeBob Squarepants, and all the characters backwards. I take my girl and dogs for a walk every day. Every once in a while I find my computer turned off because my little miss Muppet likes to play with buttons. She has not found the buy and sell buttons yet. Touchwood She does not care about news, she does not care about stops, All she cares about is...
Sounds like a blast! I'm on to Barbie Dream House now.
  • #10
  • Sep 9, 2020 8:02am Sep 9, 2020 8:02am
Automate it and you don't have to spend any time
Double the account
  • #11
  • Sep 14, 2020 7:00am Sep 14, 2020 7:00am
Quoting StavFx
Hi, Just curious to know how other traders fill their time between trades or when no trades that fulfill their system criteria are close to being met.
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lol....... set the trigger last night.......

so i'll be cleaning half a dozen pigs between the london and new york openings......h
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  • #12
  • Edited Sep 15, 2020 1:21am Sep 14, 2020 8:30am | Edited Sep 15, 2020 1:21am
Quoting hayseed
{quote} //----- lol....... set the trigger last night....... so i'll be cleaning half a dozen pigs between the london and new york openings......h //------ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkleYXnzvk4 //---- //---- {image}
I like the music...Very soothing...Just played it again...May I ask the name of the music so that I may download it
R
Ronnie Renko
  • #13
  • Sep 14, 2020 9:25am Sep 14, 2020 9:25am
Read and learn...take notes, post here. Play chess and puzzle games. I should exercise more but I'm a lazy doughboy.
  • #14
  • Sep 14, 2020 12:25pm Sep 14, 2020 12:25pm
Quoting hayseed
{quote} //----- lol....... set the trigger last night....... so i'll be cleaning half a dozen pigs between the london and new york openings......h //------ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkleYXnzvk4 //---- //---- {image}
wow!!!
Is this near your home? How often you hunt/trap? Is it legal? Which place?
sorry... too many questions out of excitement... lol
  • #15
  • Sep 14, 2020 4:40pm Sep 14, 2020 4:40pm
Quoting vinforex7
{quote} wow!!! Is this near your home? How often you hunt/trap? Is it legal? Which place? sorry... too many questions out of excitement... lol
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hey vin.... yes it's legal..... hogs are considered a nuisance animal here in the states and can be hunted year round in some cases 24 hours a day with no limit....

they are not bad for me here because of the amount of land i have ..... if a hog comes within 2 miles of my house, he is trespassing.....

i have 6 large permanent corral type traps and 2 small mobile ones..... if you keep hunting pressure up, they are not a problem.... this mornings catch was over 1000 pounds which is 4 times normal... they were all large....

i'll clean'em, process'em and we distribute the packaged meat around ....

it's a win for all.....h
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to trade and code, keep both simple... no call to impress....h
  • #16
  • Sep 15, 2020 1:22am Sep 15, 2020 1:22am
Quoting Ced74
{quote} I like the music...Very soothing...Just played it again...May I ask the name of the music so that I may download it R
I like the music...Very soothing...Just played it again...May I ask the name of the music so that I may download it
R

Ronnie Renko
  • #17
  • Sep 15, 2020 6:49am Sep 15, 2020 6:49am
Quoting Ced74
{quote} I like the music...Very soothing...Just played it again...May I ask the name of the music so that I may download it R
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hey ced......camp in the woods...... it's a 8 meg mp3 ...... too large for forexfactorys limits.... here it is in a zip folder.....h
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  • #18
  • Sep 15, 2020 9:08am Sep 15, 2020 9:08am
Quoting hayseed
{quote} //--- hey ced......camp in the woods...... it's a 8 meg mp3 ...... too large for forexfactorys limits.... here it is in a zip folder.....h {file}
Thanks hayseed for taking the time to post this.
Cheers,
Ron
Ronnie Renko
  • #19
  • Sep 16, 2020 8:34pm Sep 16, 2020 8:34pm
I trade while I work, read, play games.
Love to talk on Discord: DividendGamer#1324
  • #20
  • Sep 24, 2020 4:33pm Sep 24, 2020 4:33pm
waiting on eurcad orders to close...... sittin in my deer stand daring a certain hog to step out ...... he is too smart for the traps....

odds are those eurcad orders will close and the 300 short mag will fire before dark......

brought a brinkmn qbeam max million and a spare battery for the verizon hotspot just in case it runs into overtime.....h
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