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Strange Question - What is your biggest frustration in trading?

  • #1
  • First Post: Jan 11, 2014 9:08am Jan 11, 2014 9:08am
I was once like you a struggling trader, sometimes I even felt like I was the worse trader that ever lived. After many years of struggling, getting knocked down and finding the strength to get back up. One day it happened, I found the keys to being successful at trading.

My biggest frustration all those years was no matter how hard I tried I could not make a profit, I would lose again and again.

What is your biggest frustration in trading?

If you do not feel comfortable answering in public you can pm me.
  • #2
  • Jan 11, 2014 9:50am Jan 11, 2014 9:50am
Quoting thehouse
I was once like you a struggling trader, sometimes I even felt like I was the worse trader that ever lived. After many years of struggling, getting knocked down and finding the strength to get back up. One day it happened, I found the keys to being successful at trading. My biggest frustration all those years was no matter how hard I tried I could not make a profit, I would lose again and again. What is your biggest frustration in trading? If you do not feel comfortable answering in public you can pm me.
At first it was more the lack of a proven edge. At present it's more undercapitalization.
"To hold, you must first open your hand. Let go." - Lao Tzu
  • #3
  • Jan 11, 2014 2:06pm Jan 11, 2014 2:06pm
Quoting thehouse
I was once like you a struggling trader, sometimes I even felt like I was the worse trader that ever lived. After many years of struggling, getting knocked down and finding the strength to get back up. One day it happened, I found the keys to being successful at trading. My biggest frustration all those years was no matter how hard I tried I could not make a profit, I would lose again and again. What is your biggest frustration in trading? If you do not feel comfortable answering in public you can pm me.
I suppose your answers are all going to be the same .....keep losing, so what turned round your trading?

regards Terry
  • #4
  • Jan 11, 2014 2:42pm Jan 11, 2014 2:42pm
biggest frustration has to be number of people selling the lies. very hard to find honest mentor.
  • #5
  • Jan 11, 2014 10:23pm Jan 11, 2014 10:23pm
Quoting vox dei
{quote} At first it was more the lack of a proven edge. At present it's more undercapitalization.
Yeah Vox, I had no proven edge either for many years. Even though ever so called guru I met told me they had the holy grail, but it was all just lies.
  • #6
  • Jan 12, 2014 6:58am Jan 12, 2014 6:58am
Quoting thehouse
I was once like you a struggling trader, sometimes I even felt like I was the worse trader that ever lived. After many years of struggling, getting knocked down and finding the strength to get back up. One day it happened, I found the keys to being successful at trading. My biggest frustration all those years was no matter how hard I tried I could not make a profit, I would lose again and again. What is your biggest frustration in trading? If you do not feel comfortable answering in public you can pm me.
That I won't keep my profits...would double the account and then loose it all..
  • #7
  • Jan 13, 2014 7:33am Jan 13, 2014 7:33am
Quoting sgpbufet
biggest frustration has to be number of people selling the lies. very hard to find honest mentor.
Yeah totally agree with you. But can't help. We need to find our own way
  • #8
  • Jan 13, 2014 7:43am Jan 13, 2014 7:43am
Quoting sgpbufet
biggest frustration has to be number of people selling the lies. very hard to find honest mentor.
Carry out your due diligence before settling on anyone.
  • #9
  • Jan 13, 2014 2:03pm Jan 13, 2014 2:03pm
Quoting Danny Maina
{quote} Carry out your due diligence before settling on anyone.
Problem is no one is willing to show the statements over decent period of time. If they are they are not willing to teach. no win situation. Appears we are on our own.
  • #10
  • Jan 13, 2014 5:08pm Jan 13, 2014 5:08pm
greed and also undercapitalization !
  • #11
  • Jan 13, 2014 7:59pm Jan 13, 2014 7:59pm
Quoting sgpbufet
biggest frustration has to be number of people selling the lies. very hard to find honest mentor.
Yeah I know, everyone of them make big claims and after you buy their course they vanish.
  • #12
  • Jan 15, 2014 7:56am Jan 15, 2014 7:56am
The question is not that strange and if asked about the biggest frustration, would have to say how the screen goes into freeze mode just as you're planning to close a trade. Had enough, went out and got a new laptop..
  • #13
  • Jan 15, 2014 11:14pm Jan 15, 2014 11:14pm
undercapitalization and the ever tug and war battle of greed and fear
  • #14
  • Jan 15, 2014 11:42pm Jan 15, 2014 11:42pm
Most of the time is the EMOTION results in my trade were profit or lose. So my biggest frustrating is the one and only - EMOTION. I will still trying hard to improve myself to become an emotion free trader but i know it is need extream hardworks to do so. But, i will still keep moving on.

Regards
Mr.AG
  • #15
  • Jan 16, 2014 7:32am Jan 16, 2014 7:32am
Controlling emotions is never easy, one way to go about it is to relax but that's easier said than done when you have a cartload of pips heading in the opposite direction. Use some soft music, try a stress ball but each trader has his own method of trying to master the emotions - whichever works. The point being, in time, you will learn to get a hold on your emotion, good luck
  • #16
  • Jan 16, 2014 9:14am Jan 16, 2014 9:14am
My biggest frustrations currently?

Having no coach kicking me in the ass when I go awry.

Gaining the amount of screen time needed to have the experience necessary to be consistantly profitable.

Constantly breaking even. Feels like being bogged and no matter what I do I still end up at break even.... arghhh!

Having my life get put on hold while I learn how to trade profitably.

Making hindsight foresight now.
  • #17
  • Jan 16, 2014 9:02pm Jan 16, 2014 9:02pm
Quoting Forexnuts
Controlling emotions is never easy, one way to go about it is to relax but that's easier said than done when you have a cartload of pips heading in the opposite direction. Use some soft music, try a stress ball but each trader has his own method of trying to master the emotions - whichever works. The point being, in time, you will learn to get a hold on your emotion, good luck
If you have a cartload of pips heading in the opposite direction STOP!!! There is something very wrong with trading plan and your emotions. If you let the market control you and your emotions you will set yourself up to fail.
  • #18
  • Jan 16, 2014 9:27pm Jan 16, 2014 9:27pm
For me the worst feeling comes when you watch your profit grow and then disappear.
  • #19
  • Jan 17, 2014 8:14am Jan 17, 2014 8:14am
Quoting dragonflight
For me the worst feeling comes when you watch your profit grow and then disappear.
I sometimes feel the market is conniving against me... which ever direction I trade, long or short, the markets suddenly decides to go the opposite way !
  • #20
  • Jan 17, 2014 8:43am Jan 17, 2014 8:43am
Quoting Overtime
{quote} I sometimes feel the market is conniving against me... which ever direction I trade, long or short, the markets suddenly decides to go the opposite way !
Because you are buying high and selling low
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