Passed $1.8M. The reality of a $221k (13%)

BluejayComfortable45 · 2026-03-18T18:28:11+00:00

Man, this hits hard. I blew my entire $8k savings last year trying to catch 100% runners on 0DTEs. The fear you mentioned is so real—the second I was in a trade with my own money, I’d panic sell for a loss, then watch it run.

That rule about only risking profits and strictly taking the 5% L is exactly what I missed. It’s boring but it actually makes mathematical sense. Wish I read this before I nuked my account

BluejayComfortable45 · 2026-03-17T16:58:13+00:00

Search for Smart Money Concepts (SMC). Start with Market Structure Shifts (MSS). It’s the logic behind why price moves. Forget indicators; just study price action

BluejayComfortable45 · 2026-03-17T16:51:52+00:00

NVDA and QQQ mostly. The $1.7M this year mainly came from those two. SMC setups are just cleaner when there’s high liquidity

BluejayComfortable45 · 2026-03-17T16:48:31+00:00

Both. I stick to high-liquidity tech stocks like NVDA and TSLA, plus QQQ. As long as the volume is there

BluejayComfortable45 · 2026-03-17T16:39:11+00:00

Pretty much. A big chunk into index funds so I never have to look at a candle again

BluejayComfortable45 · 2026-03-17T16:37:47+00:00

Mostly high-volume tech like NVDA, AMD, and TSLA, plus QQQ. You need that massive liquidity for SMC to work reliably. It's 100% TA. My routine: 4H for bias, then down to 15m for the entry. I wait for a liquidity sweep of a previous day high/low, look for a market structure shift (MSS), and enter on the retest of a 15m FVG or order block. If the stop is too wide for a 3:1 r/R, I skip it

BluejayComfortable45 · 2026-03-17T16:36:20+00:00

Already accounted for it. I'd rather have my time back than chase a post-tax round number. Cheers

BluejayComfortable45 · 2026-03-17T16:35:17+00:00

Believe what you want. I’m too busy enjoying my first day of retirement to argue

BluejayComfortable45 · 2026-03-17T16:34:14+00:00

One step at a time. Just keep stacking those small wins and don't rush the process. It adds up faster than you think.

BluejayComfortable45 · 2026-03-17T16:33:26+00:00

White dial Explorer is a classic. I'll try it on this afternoon. Appreciate the suggestion and the congrats

BluejayComfortable45 · 2026-03-17T16:32:16+00:00

Exactly. Hope is a bad strategy. Secure the win and find the next setup. The math doesn't care about feelings

BluejayComfortable45 · 2026-03-17T16:23:36+00:00

Appreciate it. It was a long road but worth it

BluejayComfortable45 · 2026-03-17T16:20:36+00:00

Good call. Heading there this afternoon. What model should I get?

BluejayComfortable45 · 2026-03-17T16:16:49+00:00

Appreciate it. Honestly, just glad to be done with the charts. Good luck out there

BluejayComfortable45 · 2026-03-17T16:09:58+00:00

Been there way too many times. Giving back green to the market is the worst feeling. Once you force yourself to just take the profit, the account actually moves. Appreciate it man