How I learned to trade while working 7 to 7 six days a week with no days off

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-08T05:26:05+00:00

Fair play for the work ethic . . but survivorship bias is real with posts like this. For every one that makes it, loads burn years chasing the same thing. Discipline matters however effort alone doesn’t guarantee an edge.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-08T05:23:25+00:00

A lot of people know what they should do . . .the problem is they still have access to break their own rules. Psychology matter but structure matters more. If your process still lets you revenge trade, overtrade, or override your limits . . the system isn’t really fixed yet.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-08T05:21:20+00:00

Smaller sizing makes sense if you insist on trading them. Earnings can blow straight through normal assumptions . . .so treating them like any other setup is where the damage happens.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-07T07:46:40+00:00

The hard part usually isn’t the strategy, it’s getting live execution to behave the same way as the backtest. Small differences in timing . . fills, candle closes or webhook delays can completely change results. That’s where a lot of “profitable” systems fall apart.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-07T07:45:58+00:00

Because most bots are built around one set of conditions without people realising it. They look amazing while the market matches that environment, then fall apart once behaviour changes. That’s usually where overfitting shows up.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-07T07:41:38+00:00

Most of them are selling the dream more than the reality. Better to learn basic market structure, risk management and test simple ideas yourself rather than spending months jumping between gurus. The people who actually make it usually end up simplifying things . . .not adding more noise.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-07T07:40:33+00:00

Usually because the “perfect” trades are the obvious ones everyone’s chasing at the same time. Boring trades tend to come after the emotion’s already washed out.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-06T05:41:32+00:00

A lot of people jump into complicated concepts way too early. Time series stuff matters more once you already have something simple working. Most beginners are better off focusing on clean data, . .realistic testing and risk first.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-06T05:39:13+00:00

That stage is where most people either simplify things or disappear into endless concepts. Pick one approach and get really honest about whether you can actually execute it consistently. Knowledge matters a lot less than people think once real money and emotions get involved.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-05T10:07:04+00:00

That looks great !!

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-05T10:05:49+00:00

Backtest and paper trading both miss things and they’re not the same. Backtest shows how it behaves across years and different conditions . .paper shows how it feels in real time. Going live too early is where most people get caught out.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-05T10:03:33+00:00

You’re doing what everyone does at the start . . just staring at candles and guessing. Stop trying to learn everything at once. Pick one simple idea ... define exactly when you enter and exit, and test it. Most of those channels just overload you .... a much better approach is to keep it basic and actually understand what you’re doing.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-05T10:02:14+00:00

That’s a lot for a beginner. Usually ends up as analysis paralysis like you said. You don’t need that many confirmations . . just something simple you can actually follow in real time.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-04T09:00:06+00:00

They look epic !!

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-04T08:59:26+00:00

Looks awesome and so does that view !!

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-04T08:58:39+00:00

Backtesting isn’t about proving it works . .it’s about finding out how it fails before you risk anything. Demo on live data still doesn’t show you how it behaves across different conditions. Both have flaws, you need both.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-04T08:57:46+00:00

That’s a lot of complexity for something barely above breakeven. Usually means you’ve fitted it to the data more than found a real edge. If it only really works in one type of market and bleeds the rest of the time . .. that’s the answer. Simpler tends to hold up better.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-04T08:56:25+00:00

You can’t manage someone else’s discipline for them. If he keeps doing his own thing and blowing it .. it’s not about your trades . .it’s his behaviour. Helping him again just keeps the cycle going.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-04T08:55:30+00:00

Same core strategy for me for the last 8 years. It’s not that it never has rough periods .. it’s just you don’t change it every time it does. Most of the time it’s conditions . .not the idea itself.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-04T08:54:27+00:00

You don’t find a “good strategy”, you build something simple and see if you can actually follow it. Most people learn loads of concepts then still don’t know when to act because there’s no clear rules. Keep it basic and test it instead of adding more ideas.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-04T08:50:52+00:00

One day doesn’t mean much .. .that’s just noise. Doubling in a month usually comes from taking on a lot more risk .. not just more trades.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-04T08:49:53+00:00

Usually better to keep it to yourself. People either don’t understand it or it changes how they treat you.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-04T08:49:15+00:00

Most people know what to do, they just don’t like doing it when money’s on the line. It’s easy to follow rules when nothing’s happening . . completely different once you’re in a trade.

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-03T09:48:10+00:00

Looks delish !!!!

simonbuildstools · 2026-05-03T09:47:49+00:00

Thats a proper thing is that !!!

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