Today's Horse Racing
Derek27 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 8:41 pm+1. Take a break eightbo, catch up on things you haven't had time for. Then try and get back to basics, or get back to what you were doing when successful.darchas wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 8:30 pmSorry to hear that mate.eightbo wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 8:18 pmTook my biggest loss in years today
Account crippling & soul destroying kind of loss after getting hijacked so fast.
Froze up like normal couldn't click hedge button even with all the right self-talk happening internally.
I wanted to cry, still do. I know it's all my fault and that hurts me even more.
I can't trade pre-race anymore I can't keep hurting myself like this
An old piece of CBT advice I was given, when you've had a stressful event, is to ask yourself, will it matter in a week's/month's/year's time? It's surprising how quickly in trading a heavy loss is forgotten about.
Trader Pat wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 10:35 pmSorry to hear that 8
Its amazing how many times you can think you've finally cracked it only for something to come and bite you on the arse.
I know somebody like you who pays a lot of attention to the details will know what you need to do and what you need to stop doing so hopefully with a little distance between you and the loss you can come back stronger.
Thanks for the kind words guys. Yeah needed a lengthy break after that one.
Decided to transition to 100% automation this year in sports markets now & manually swing trading crypto/financials (A few trades a week, longer time frames) on the side. Haven't worked on much automation this month but the extra time I have each day is SO GOOD compared to typical day in BF markets trading manually. Honestly felt like complete shit for a couple weeks after hiding out in my room but it's allowed me to steer to a better path so it's all good (one I feel confident is the right move for me).
Hoping good things come all your way too this new yr.
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eightbo wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 6:30 am
Decided to transition to 100% automation this year in sports markets now & manually swing trading crypto/financials (A few trades a week, longer time frames) on the side. Haven't worked on much automation this month but the extra time I have each day is SO GOOD compared to typical day in BF markets trading manually. Honestly felt like complete shit for a couple weeks after hiding out in my room but it's allowed me to steer to a better path so it's all good (one I feel confident is the right move for me).
Hoping good things come all your way too this new yr.
You too 8,
Glad you're back firing on all cylinders
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Someone determined to drive the price down on the front 2 in the feature at Warwick
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I've done ok but should have done a lot better.
I've missed out on 2 big moves because I forgot to turn off global settings!
Schoolboy error!
I've missed out on 2 big moves because I forgot to turn off global settings!
Schoolboy error!
I threw away a few quid yesterday when I accidentally pressed the greenup button, next door to the close/green P/L column button. Fortunately you can rearrange the buttons on BA.Trader Pat wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:20 pmI've done ok but should have done a lot better.
I've missed out on 2 big moves because I forgot to turn off global settings!
Schoolboy error!
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I keep doing that with the Sky remote, hitting the record button instead of the mute button!Derek27 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:37 pmI threw away a few quid yesterday when I accidentally pressed the greenup button, next door to the close/green P/L column button. Fortunately you can rearrange the buttons on BA.Trader Pat wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:20 pmI've done ok but should have done a lot better.
I've missed out on 2 big moves because I forgot to turn off global settings!
Schoolboy error!
It takes me all day to find a button on my flipping remote!Trader Pat wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:54 pmI keep doing that with the Sky remote, hitting the record button instead of the mute button!Derek27 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:37 pmI threw away a few quid yesterday when I accidentally pressed the greenup button, next door to the close/green P/L column button. Fortunately you can rearrange the buttons on BA.Trader Pat wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:20 pmI've done ok but should have done a lot better.
I've missed out on 2 big moves because I forgot to turn off global settings!
Schoolboy error!
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Aargh! Did it again on Rochford!Trader Pat wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:20 pmI've done ok but should have done a lot better.
I've missed out on 2 big moves because I forgot to turn off global settings!
Schoolboy error!
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Not something you'd want to say out loud in a crowded pub!