Emotional Status - I don't give a f***

So I recently returned to trading. Learned a lot of new information. Started trading. First I did bad, then good, then really good and then really really bad. That's your regular roller coaster of a noob. Not only my account is a roller coaster, but my emotional status as well. Luckily my account is at breakeven now LOL. Well, today I think I finally discovered a new emotional feeling you can achieve in trading.

Decided to trade the Canadian interest rate news. I entered the trade and I was down immediately 20 pips. Like WTF. Spread was around 1.4 well I guess my broker "forgot" to update the spread lol. Closed my trade for a quick 45 pip loss.

Usually the emotions I would feel during trading are happy, exited, mad, angry, anxious, frustrated, depressed...you know, the regular. After this trade I didn't feel any of them. My emotional status was "I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!!!". Right now I am feeling the same way. I don't give a fuck if I lose, I don't give a fuck if I win, I don't give a fuck if I miss an opportunity, I don't give a fuck if a winning trade becomes a losing one, I don't give a fuck if a losing trade becomes a winning trade...I JUST DON'T GIVE A FUCK anymore! I guess all my emotion just went to fuck off somewhere...

Placed a new trade, set my TP and SL and closed the charts. And you know what, if I lose, no fucks given, if I win, no fucks given.

There's lots of analogies thrown around about how Forex trading is like playing poker and as a casual poker player, I'd say this is very true. You do not want to be anywhere near a trading platform unless your mental state is calm and clear just the same as poker. If you don't do this, then you know who the fish is and who the shark is.

Why would you be trading the news anyway? Seems like you're flipping coins because it doesn't seem like you are doing any fundamental analysis regarding news trading.

Trick, I think many "traders" have had the same feelings as you. Just forget about trading for a few days and try it again.

To control your emotions is key, for trading and for everything in life indeed!

Trading 'exhaustion' is dangerous. What about thinking through a methodology using entry and stop orders so you can get away from the screen and newsflow? Before getting into the detail on this, a day's hiking is a fine way to get perspective, plus if you take a strategic problem like this with you, your mind will work on it while you're not consciously thinking about it. If you can camp out between 2 days out on the hill, and out of phone cover, so much the better.

Then home and read Sun T'su until dawn.