Just throw away the junk of thoughts. The psychology to become a “patient trader” in FX? ✨
To everyone who stares at charts every day, thank you for your hard work today as well ☕️
Suddenly, in the FX world, are you searching for a “Grail (a method that guarantees wins)” and wearing down your heart with influencers’ profit reports? ??
“I have to increase the number of entries…”, “I should make at least 10,000 yen every day…”
In fact, there was a time in my past when I too was crushed by such unseen pressure? My weakness was “perfectionism.” I believed my entries had to be perfect, couldn’t admit my losses… and as a result, I repeatedly experienced painfully disastrous outcomes because I delayed stop-losses ??
But after watching a single YouTube video (a summary of “The Map of What You Want to Do”), I was struck as if by lightning ⚡️
“Ah, the reason I can’t win in FX was because of ‘garbage thoughts’…!”
Today, I want to translate the perspectives from this video, which is full of business and psychology wisdom, into FX trading and give you a “Trading Map” to clear up your confusion?️✨
?️ 1. Throw away the “garbage thoughts” of “I must earn every day”
The most striking thing in the video was the phrase “garbage thoughts (other people’s values).”
Without realizing it, we are bound by the values of others, such as “I have to routinely produce huge profits like that person on SNS (Have to).” This is the root cause of the FX condition called “Pogo Disease”?
In the video, it is said that when you discard this “should” garbage, brain performance maximizes.
Translating this to FX leads to the importance of “waiting.”
When you discard the garbage of “should trade daily,” my strongest strength, the “overwhelming ability to wait,” awakens. The market is not a place to force profits; it’s a place to wait patiently until the form you are good at (in my case, technically-focused on the 1-minute chart) appears. As soon as I disposed of the garbage and freed my mind, my trading win rate began to stabilize dramatically ✨
? 2. The past valleys (big losses, failures) teach the real rules
Another important exercise in the video is to analyze “valleys in life (negative experiences).”
Behind strong negative emotions, there is often a strong desire of “I actually wanted to be like this.” This is a psychology perspective hidden behind the emotion.
For me, the “valley” in FX was undoubtedlythe delayed stop-loss due to perfectionismThere was the heart-pounding, tortured moment of praying while in a drawdown… just thinking about it makes me sweat (lol)?
But analyzing with this video’s perspective, I realized, “Why was it so painful?” Because I strongly wished to be honest with the market and to be a professional who could strictly manage funds (cut losses small, let profits run) ?️
By discarding the garbage of “I must not fail” and accepting the past valley of big losses, I now have a habit of “mechanical stop-loss rules.” Stop-loss is not a loss; it is an honest expense to wait for the next opportunity ✨
?️ 3. Create your own trading map by mixing what, how, and where
Finally, the video teaches that you can create your own path (map) by combining “what to trade,” “how to trade,” and “where to trade.”
In the FX world, simply copying someone else’s method will never beat the market. Everyone’s strengths, personality, and lifestyle are different.
For me, I have a map like this :
What to trade:Technical chart analysis (1-minute chart)?
How to trade:Attract with overwhelming waiting power, and strictly implement small losses, big profits ⚖️
Where to trade:In a world where you face the market honestly, not in gambling?
When these three fit together, I stopped caring about others’ trading results at all ✨ What shape is your own “Trading Map”?
? Don’t make the market a casino. I want to be an honest trader
Why am I talking about this kind of psychology × FX today?
BecauseI don’t want FX to become mere gambling (casino)??
I have seen many people rush into the market with garbage thoughts chasing a sudden fortune and melt precious funds. The market is a place for ultimate self-analysis by facing your own mind honestly ?✨
It’s okay not to be perfect. It’s okay to have days when stop-loss is delayed and you feel self-hatred. Accept past failures (valleys), know your own strengths, and face the market with honesty. I genuinely hope to increase the number of true traders like this even a little ??
? For those taking the next step
I would be truly happy if today’s article helps end your “grail hunt” and helps you draw your own ‘Trading Map’ ?️✨
If you feel like you want to “establish a stronger trading axis” or “experience an environment of honestly facing the market,” please also check out my profile and past activities ??
I’m rooting for you to use your “waiting power” as a weapon and extract profits from the market!
Thank you for reading to the end! Tomorrow, too, let’s trade with patience without rushing ☕️✨