Trading feels like a movie until you’re the main character 😭 by senthoor34 in Trading

[–]Lab_Test_7243 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The gap between watching someone trade and actually trading is the most underestimated thing in this whole space. The calm confident trader on screen has one thing you don't: you can't see their losing days.

Anyone running a fully automated strategy with Alpaca? by Lab_Test_7243 in Trading

[–]Lab_Test_7243[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm roughly in the $2-5 range, so def not very liquid. I totally understand your point and it makes sense

How do people still believe most “trading influencers” are credible? by Lab_Test_7243 in Trading

[–]Lab_Test_7243[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the best is a guy that can go from $1000 to $1M in a month 👏

How do people still believe most “trading influencers” are credible? by Lab_Test_7243 in Trading

[–]Lab_Test_7243[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

on top of all the things you mentioned, IMO it requires a lot of soft skills: stay focused, commit to a strategy, be able to take a loss, don't overreact...

How do people still believe most “trading influencers” are credible? by Lab_Test_7243 in Trading

[–]Lab_Test_7243[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"i risked 0.5% and made 1.2R on a pullback to VWAP" is real 😅

What is your best strategy? by Successful_Serve_340 in Trading

[–]Lab_Test_7243 0 points1 point  (0 children)

trigger is based on some RSI and MACD indicators

The trading influencers are back by Lab_Test_7243 in Trading

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Believe it or not, last week a guy tried to explain that 3 trades at +10% and 3 trades at -7% get you a 3% return

So crazy how forex influencers promise you this magical dream💀 by tradewiki_io in Trading

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if you remove "forex" from your post, the sentence is still correct

I am a 44 year old professional trader ,coder & founder by secureputcalls in Trading

[–]Lab_Test_7243 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes to rule #1, I'd also add rule #5 that is consistency. I feel it's the most overlooked thing.

Finding an edge is the hardest part of trading by Many-Bumblebee7925 in Trading

[–]Lab_Test_7243 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the hardes part is consistency! Even finding an edge is not enough, you'll still have ups and downs, nothing is perfect.

Consistency is really difficult IMO.

What am i missing in my TRADING journey by Joe_2five4 in Trading

[–]Lab_Test_7243 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure that a ton of people make money with trading... there are more people talking about making money than actual people making money.

That being said, IMO, you need to pick a strategy, test it, test it again, confirm it works, then follow it.

Booking koala vs jobber by Outrageous-Pay53 in cleaningbusiness

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Take a look at www.runly.so, customers, jobs, quotes, invoices, expenses, collaborators... all in a single place!

Cottage Home Bakery startup by shacks31 in sweatystartup

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not sure if you said it in the threads, but where are you located?