{"id":16410,"date":"2012-01-16T10:56:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-16T15:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/?p=16410"},"modified":"2012-01-16T10:56:00","modified_gmt":"2012-01-16T15:56:00","slug":"one-day-in-the-life-of-a-pro-trader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/one-day-in-the-life-of-a-pro-trader","title":{"rendered":"One day in the life of a pro trader"},"content":{"rendered":"

I received this email from a new trader disappointed. I chuckled when I read it. Man have I felt like this trader like every year of my career \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

I really got my a$$ handed to me the last two days. I think they are my two worst trading days in terms of net PnL. I basically gave back all of Wednesday\u2019s gains (my best day), and some extra change to boot. Not to be overmelodramatic but these two days really produced a lot of anguish. It\u2019s not so much the $$ amount but the sense of positive progress and consistency being \u201csquandered away\u201d. Now I\u2019m left wondering if I can meet my goals for the month and whether I have to, again, take a step back in my efforts to trade more size. I\u2019m wondering if I have to be more humble with what I can do in this market.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Trading can be one step forward, then two steps backwards. Then a few steps forward. There is never gonna be a time where you are not gonna run into a wall of progress impeded. So now from this psychological doubt and disappointment, can you find a way to make new progress? That is the game. That is the challenge. That is the world of a veteran pro trader.<\/p>\n

Bella
\nOne Good Trade<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I received this email from a new trader disappointed. I chuckled when I read it. Man have I felt like this trader like every year of my career \ud83d\ude42 I really got my a$$ handed to me the last two days. I think they are my two worst trading days in terms of net PnL. 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