So I have reframed today's failures into remedies.
Failure | Remedy |
DONT TRADE FRIDAYS. | Take Fridays OFF |
I arrived late. Trades starting at 1030 are by definition NMS | Only trade my setup. My setups are on the open. Only trade opens. |
Don't trade today's expiration | Fridays are DAY OFF. |
Positions too big | Trade reasonable size, to stay rational |
Yanking stops | Stops are for safety |
Swearing | Reduce size to reduce emotions |
Hoping for luck to save me | Proper pivots, proper entries, proper stops |
Forfeiting my day to the market | I like trading fast and having my day. |
Money burning a hole in my pocket | Cash is safety |
Not walking away after first small loser | After a loser, go SMALLER, not bigger. |
Revenge trading | Trade only my setup, or walk away. |