Looking at how I have been making losses after losses. I choose to study deeper into this topic. While there are a lot of articles out there about ‘Why do Traders Lose?’ this is one of the best article (in my opinion) I have come across.
Why? Probably he struck a chord with her ‘FINE’ expression…
http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article533.html
I really like the acronym FINE which she describe in her article,
F = FU(KED UP
I = INSECURE
N = NEUROTIC
E = EMOTIONALLY UNSTABLE
Reflecting on the article, I believe I am FINE.. My account balance justified that I am ‘F’. The way I approach my automatic trading shows how ‘I’ I am…
As for N… well… the definition of neurotic is a person who suffers from neurosis which means ‘a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction’. That is debatable and I refuse to acknowledge that I am mentally disturb.
While leads to ‘E’, while that is also debatable… I believe in this sense, my emotionally instability is due to my impulsiveness. I am inpatient, my greed and fear fluctuate so much that I toy around with the robot settings without a clear plan.
So I think I am FIE rather than FINE, which can also be an acronym for ‘You got to do something about this’.
I especially liked her closing…
This is war and you chose to enter it. So, if you do, come prepared for the battle of your life. This is the biggest battlefield on the planet. Welcome to the great game of trading!
Time to hatch a battle plan no?? I have to continue my search for my band of brothers… or create my own RAMBO EA. Say… that’s not bad for a EA name….
Maybe when I do come out with my own EA… I am going to call it RAMBO EA or Forex Rambo…
HAHA…
