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Futurepath Trading > SueBodlovicBlog
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| Sue Bodlovics Log |
7/6/2008tomorrow is the start of a new week and a new beginning behind the screen. last week i traded 2 days from home.....one good, the other one....well....how shall i say this?......chaotically controlled by emotion! so after having several "sit downs" with myself, i have finally stopped focusing on the negative and have turned my attention to the positive. i realize that this is NOT the way i want to trade, and this is NOT the way to make money. the feeling of frustration and disappointment in myself is going to be my motivation to follow my rules!!! i am ready to start the new week with a new mindset!
since i have been spending so much time lately talking about how to have emotions under control while trading...i am going to take some of my own advice!!
this week i am putting myself on a trading diet. no more than 5 trades a day. this will help to control overtrading and will help me to identify when an emotional response is underway. i will be patient and pick my spots, and also take profit when it is there.....name of the game this week....MAKE MONEY!! building mental confidence in myself and creating positive emotional bookmarks about trading from the screen!!
7/4/2008after being back on the floor for about a month now, i have realized that i actually MISS the screen!! crazy!!
the last couple of days i have been trading from home while i am waiting for my setup on the floor to be finished. i find myself tempted to overtrade and have bouts where i find myself controlled by emotion. but instead of 'beating myself up', like i normally would, i am going to keep my eye on the prize and see myself as an excellent screen trader who is disciplined and not controlled by emotion.
trading is so dynamic in the sense that everyday is a mental test....and so long as you have enough captial to come back the next day.....you are still in the game! i have to keep my mind focused on the end result so as not to get wrapped up in my negative thoughts about the mistakes that i have made. realizing that everyday is a mental test and focusing on the feeling of accomplishment that i will feel when i follow my rules and adhere to my trading diet!!
i am also happy to be back on the chat and to be around such a great support team. to have a group of people who share the same passion and to be in the trenches with me everyday is a wonderful gift and keeps me striving for my best......
6/25/2008just got back from the traders expo out in california where i spoke about a survivor's mind. what a wonderful experience to be able to speak to fellow traders face to face and realize that we all deal with the same issues....and that if we can stop the mind chatter and the self destruction, we can become much better traders.
it has been my observation that we are much more alike than we are different, and by sharing our triumphs and our failures we are able to help each other. there have been so many times that i will look at someone and say..."wow, they really have it going on", and then when i hear that they too have struggles, it encourages me to keep going.
as traders we are all in this game of survival together. in this business we take a journey into the deep recesses of our minds, and we are forced to deal with our emotions daily, hourly and sometimes by the minute. the more we can share our stories with each other, the more it helps us on our journey.......
6/15/2008i have followed my heart and it has led me back to the trading floor....
i have been back on the floor for about 2 weeks now and i have to admit that it has been fantastic! i realized just how much i have missed the yelling, the hustle and bustle and the crowds of people that i can talk to on a daily basis. this time i know that this is where i am suppose to be and i will not be anxious as i was before. in life you must find that place where you just know....it is then that you will catch your stride and succeed in fullfilling all of your dreams.
as i prepare my presentation for the expo next week i am reminded of just that....
for it is through many life experiences that one is able decipher their true passion. i look at my journey as stepping stones in life and without each one i would not be where i am today. for one cannot appreciate what they have until they have stepped away and had time to experience many different things....
i will begin to incorporate electronic trading when i return from the expo, and this i am excited about, but will be doing it in the environment that makes me happy....on the floor....and in this i know that i wlll succeed.
5/31/2008i have just returned from atlanta from my little sisters high school graduation! it was fantastic! during the commencement ceremony the speaker was talking about following your heart and how you will not grow to your full potential unless you are doing something that utilizes your personal gifts. this is something that i have been playing over and over in my mind. i have realized that one must follow your heart in whatever you do in order to achieve your true potential. whether it be a particular field, a particular market, or a particular office. when you are in an enviroment that inspires that flicker inside of you...then you will succeed.
as many of you know, i am a true believer in meditation. i believe that it is through meditation that one is able to hear that inner voice and will be lead to that job that enables you to live the lifestyle that is best for you. i have to admit that while i was away i have gotten away from my daily meditation. i look forward to getting back into the "groove" and being quiet so that i can again hear my inner voice!
4/30/2008after spending 10 years on the floor, i am making the journey to screen trading. it is a totally different environment and has been a bit difficult to adjust and adapt. i would say the thing that stands out to me the most is the silence...(crickets) and at times the silence can be deafening! i have been accustomed to the noise, random acts of stupidity and at times fist fights to keep me entertained. now i am beginning to entertain myself by looking for patterns in the chart formations. lately i have been amusing myself by overtrading!!! YIKES need to work on that one! LOL
i am fortunate enough to have linda and the lbr team here to help guide me and lead me in the right direction, otherwise i could visual myself yelling at the screen....or somthing along those lines!!! it has also been exciting to participate in the chat room. i have found that by helping members learn the patterns, it has reinforced the patterns in my mind and has made learning much more fun and interactive.
i tell myself...one day at time, one pattern at a time.....consistentency, and then, one more day....one more pattern.........and so on
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