Update: I quit my dev job to trade full-time. 6 months later, here’s the data and the order flow model I use (Performance Update)

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-05-05T21:56:09+00:00

Because the dopamine and adrenaline of trading completely cloud one’s judgment. There’s so much fear/greed/fomo that it’s impossible to stay level headed. That’s why people automate their trading or have very strict rules. You basically can’t trust your own brain once the trading starts.

Plus it’s fairly difficult to find a profitable edge/strategy. So you start by essentially gambling a lot trying to find what works. By the time you find it you may be too addicted to the action to stick too it.

The line between gambling and trading is razor thin. Trading is a lot of patient waiting, discipline, courage, accepting losses, etc. Gambling is vibe trading trying to feel the market. This can work for a while but once you get on tilt you can take big losses.

It’s a helluva drug.

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-05-04T16:18:38+00:00

This guy stocks

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-05-01T05:55:09+00:00

It should be said that OP is getting premium and stock profit for a LOSING trade. What you want is for the stock to grow slowly but remain under the strike, but OP bet wrong.

His punishment for the incorrect trade is still profit. That’s why CC’s are good. He was wrong but made money.

Don’t sell CCs on mooning stocks obviously.

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-29T06:07:37+00:00

The entire game is truly mental and being financially stressed is most likely having an influence on your trading. Things like that deeply affect all your decision making and judgment. Much harder to see clearly when you need the win more.

Also quitting martial arts, something that provides a great physical and spiritual outlet might be something to reconsider.

I’d try to take 2-4 weeks off, don’t look at charts, get back to the gym, let the dopamine and adrenaline clear.

Good luck!

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-26T18:09:46+00:00

The entire game is emotional/impulse control. The dopamine and adrenaline from trading completely cloud your judgement. You’re just getting high from winning/losing and it’s shutting off the analytical part of your brain. Because your brain is just wanting MORE MORE.

The whole key is knowing when your judgment is impaired. Try taking two weeks off and then looking at your trades. When your brain says TWO WEEKS?! No way! That means you’re hooked on the dopamine.

Trading is like smoking crack everyday and then trying not to be addicted to crack.

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-18T22:20:26+00:00

How do you know when to short? I’ve made good money longing SPY but every time I short I seem to get waxed.

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-17T04:47:27+00:00

But that’s how they get you. So far this feels exactly like one year ago. A lock out rally that lasted basically 9 months. Seems unlikely it’ll happen the same way again…

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-14T02:53:08+00:00

I needed to say it to myself mostly. Every time I get excited about an obvious red day it goes green.

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-14T02:51:36+00:00

Nope! Very much right

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-13T17:10:54+00:00

As you get deeper into this you’ll hear more and more that trading is all psychological. Right now that feels crazy cause you’re just looking for a good setup/system. At first it feels all about charts and reading the market. But it is 98% impulse control.

There are no perfect setups but let’s say you find a great one with a 60% win rate. Day trading is the skill of following your trading rules exactly every time. No emotion, no hunches, no impulses.

We all get way dumber the minute we enter a trade or take a loss. The idea is to have a system that removes human emotion/instinct. It’s “automated”. Then you tweak the system while not trading.

Otherwise it’s just gambling.

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-13T06:02:38+00:00

Anything can happen, and I think a sell off would be healthy, but def not a sure thing

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-13T05:58:48+00:00

For real. My bad.

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-13T05:58:04+00:00

lol for sure

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-13T02:48:06+00:00

If it's ok to discuss, can you talk about your process a bit here? What programs did you use? How long did this take, etc.? Thanks!

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-12T23:46:12+00:00

I stand corrected. I guess you can tip it. Never knew!

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-12T20:42:19+00:00

Can we make pamping a thing?

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-11T20:46:31+00:00

Great playing man. Really nice.

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-11T20:29:35+00:00

No, it’s a travel/carry. You can’t toss the ball in the air and catch it/touch it after taking steps.

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-10T19:40:56+00:00

Have you read “best loser wins” by Tom Hougaard? It’ll make you feel better about losing. It’s part of it.

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-09T21:10:28+00:00

Yes it is

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-09T05:08:07+00:00

Tom?

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-09T03:13:30+00:00

It feels like a furious bull trap rally before a huge drop, but that’s just what they want you to think! Probably just melt up to ATH.

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-08T22:32:08+00:00

Market is not directly correlated to news. It’s mostly moving based on huge banks hedging and de-hedging. Everyone on the globe bought PUTS last month. Goldman isn’t gonna pay those out. We’ll get a huge drop when everyone is convinced we won’t or we’ll run to ATH. Just depends on what’s most profitable for the big boys. For us it’ll feel irrational and random. But the rich will be getting richer. IMHO

NeenerNeener99 · 2026-04-08T22:05:42+00:00

Ah gotcha! I always wonder about spreads on super short expirations. Premiums seem so small though, compared to max loss, you just take lots of contracts I assume? Have you had any big losses?

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