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It\u2019s 7:27PM EST on Thursday night, I throw my backpack over my shoulder and head home for the night.\u00a0 As I close my office door at our proprietary trading firm, I notice a trader still at the office. \u00a0 That\u2019s him, last night in that picture above.<\/p>\n

This is what a professional trader looks like.<\/p>\n

Let me be clear about my point as I am not just <\/i>advocating for traders to put in long hours.\u00a0 This trader was doing so much more than that.<\/p>\n

I walked over to his desk and asked, \u201cWhat are you working on?\u201d<\/p>\n

The trader said,\u201dI am doing a PlayBook trade of my best trade.\u201d<\/p>\n

A PlayBook trade is a thorough review of a trade that makes sense to you. This trader had made his best trade to date recently.\u00a0 He was reviewing this trade in voluminous detail.<\/p>\n

Again this trader was not just working hard.\u00a0 He was working hard on a trading edge.\u00a0 He was working hard on a trade that worked for him<\/i>.\u00a0 He was working hard on a trade that his mentor had taught and for which he has undeniable statistical edge.\u00a0 The trader was working hard on ways he could have made more from this trade with edge.<\/p>\n

So if you want to know what a professional trader look like.\u00a0 See the photo above.<\/p>\n

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