People often ask me –
How can you get up from your screens, grab a workout or run errands or worse yet….go to bed?!
It is simple – but let me ask you a question first.
Why can’t you get up from your screens?
The answer I most often hear is as follows:
Allow me to respectfully dispel these ideas:
If you do not have a framework you are compelled to manage and watch every change in prices thinking that that somehow puts you in control.
Nobody can control the market – you are kidding yourself!
Having a framework accomplishes the following:
How can you get up from your screens, grab a workout or run errands or worse yet….go to bed?!
It is simple – but let me ask you a question first.
Why can’t you get up from your screens?
The answer I most often hear is as follows:
- I need to make sure I protect my profits
- I was looking at some trading blogs and I saw another viewpoint
- My trading style demands me to watch the price action very closely
Allow me to respectfully dispel these ideas:
- Protect your profits – this is nothing more than I was up 50 ticks on this trade, now I am only up 23 – I need to get out. Who says the trend has changed – rarely does a trade go linear, it ebbs and flows.
- Trading blogs – why do you need to get an opinion on your trade AFTER it has been placed – do you not trust your thesis?
- Unless you are scalping 1-minute charts, staring at your screens adds no value – each tick against you actually triggers your brain to start thinking about what can go wrong – it plays on you and gets you to abandon your reason for getting into the trade.
- These answers relegate the trader to be a prisoner of their screens, as it clearly indicates that the trader is not operating from a robust trading plan or as I call it – a framework.
If you do not have a framework you are compelled to manage and watch every change in prices thinking that that somehow puts you in control.
Nobody can control the market – you are kidding yourself!
Having a framework accomplishes the following:
- Increases your confidence in placing and staying with trades
- Provides an objective rule based approach
- Allows for freedom – get away from the screens – do other activities that actually get your brain ready to come back later refreshed and recharged
- Enhances your ability to stick with trends and capture the big dollars.
Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD shifts its attention to 1.1900 and above
EUR/USD has shaken off Tuesday’s dip, pushing back beyond the 1.1800 mark amid decent gains as Wednesday’s session draws to a close. The rebound is largely driven by a modest pullback in the US Dollar, as markets digest the aftermath of President Trump’s SOTU speech and continue to monitor trade-related headlines and signals from the White House.
GBP/USD challenges multi-day highs near 1.3530
GBP/USD leaves behind the previous day’s decline and regains fresh upside traction on Wednesday, surpassing the 1.3500 barrier in a context of a modest decline in the Greenback and a generalised improved mood in the risk-linked space. Meanwhile, the US tariff narrative continues to dictate the mood among market participants after Presidet Trump’s SOTU speech failed to surprise markets.
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Bulls await move beyond 156.00 amid constructive technical setup
USD/JPY attracts some dip-buyers on Wednesday and seems poised to appreciate further. Delayed BoJ rate cut bets undermine the JPY and offset a weaker USD, supporting the pair. The technical setup also favors bullish traders and backs the case for further appreciation.
Editors’ Picks
AUD/USD looks well bid, retargets 0.7150
AUD/USD adds to Tuesday’s advance and clock strong gains past the 0.7100 hurdle ahead of the opening bell in Asia. Hotter-than-expected Australian inflation data in combination with the RBA’s hawkish stance continue to underpin the move higher in the pair.
EUR/USD shifts its attention to 1.1900 and above
EUR/USD has shaken off Tuesday’s dip, pushing back beyond the 1.1800 mark amid decent gains as Wednesday’s session draws to a close. The rebound is largely driven by a modest pullback in the US Dollar, as markets digest the aftermath of President Trump’s SOTU speech and continue to monitor trade-related headlines and signals from the White House.
Gold remains bid and close to $5,200
Gold buyers are returning to the fold on Wednesday, targeting the $5,200 area and possibly beyond, after Tuesday’s corrective dip from monthly highs. The rebound in the precious metal comes as the US Dollar loses traction, with Trump’s SOTU speech offering little fresh direction and AI-related nerves continuing to ease.
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Nvidia earnings to influence AI trade and broader market sentiment Premium
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