STR 262: Fighting the Demons (and Succeeding!)

Published: March 23, 2020, 4 p.m.

If you have even a shred of trading experience with real money, then I’m sure you are well aware of the fact that we all have mental demons we need to fight against. Trading is an extremely mentally challenging business and it truly is filled with demons that need to be acknowledged and then punched in the face! In this episode, I welcome back long time member Donald (‘speedster’ in the chatroom community) to update us on his journey. Donald has made a whole lot of progress, but to his credit, he’s also very aware of the bad tendencies that have the potential of creating problems within his trading. I really respected (and personally benefited from) Donald’s self awareness and how he is by no means being dishonest with himself. He’s focused on improving and making huge strides while also punching the demons in the face. Let’s get to it!