2nd Half Update

So much life. Trading halted for last few months. Last trade I took was August 29. Bills caught up, expenses too large. I couldnt stay in the game mentally knowing I had to keep draining my trading account to pay the bills. 

Im up $12000 on the year. I had a great year. I ended on a very high note. I was patient, waited and looked for proper setups. But I was so limited. I ended up having to go back to trading options only on a cash account so that right away eliminated tons of possible trades I could have taken. But such is life. 

The boys are happy and healthy. We are a happy healthy family and I have no complaints. The search for a job began at the end of September and I am surprised but I cant catch a good fit yet. I got a couple offers but pay is just not going to be enough so I search on. The trade life was going to be put on hold until I could save up at least a few thousand dollars from a new job. It was looking like options only for the next few years. 

Then a miracle happened. 

Turns out when I got some money back a year and a half ago, I only got half of what was supposed to come to me.

Right back in the game.

It was odd, of course I didnt want to stop trading. But I had to, simply no other choice. I was committed to living only the wage life for a couple years as I slowly built it back up but just like that was not a concern anymore.

Ive got a new account funded on schwab ready to trade tomorrow as of 11/13 I write this. 

This is a wake up call.

God has given me a chance to get in this and hard. 

Mike Bellafiore - "Why not me?"

Seriously, why not me. I ended my last trade in a great spot mentally. I was very lax, I let everything come to me and wasted no time on anything less than perfect. A great system and it was clearly working. When the money finally came through I wasted no time. I cleared my debts. Gave my boys some money in there accounts. Funded some in my retirement, some to my wife. Set my alarm and work up rocking and rolling with a list to scan through and get some going tomorrow.

Its not rocket science. I can feel the market. I can feel right where im supposed to look. Its something ive put years into and can pick it up the next day like its nothing. Its all in the charts. The relative strength. The hot industries.

There just isnt much for me to say anymore. Ive said so much over the years. Its all become so narrowed and focused. Family. Strength. Trading. Stats. Ive done the work. Just trade. Size up. 

Im not going to keep typing out my plans and weaknesses and strengths. My trade process. Its in my head. Its easy, Its simple, it makes sense. If you want it ask me. If not, meh. Get to work. 



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