FX and People｜Vol.1 Suboru Kay a? Wait, the name seems Japanese. The original: "FXと人｜Vol.1 蜂屋すばるさん" Translation: FX and People｜Vol.1 Subarugoya Subaru-san Note: There is a potential ambiguity in the name "蜂屋すばるさん" which is read as "Hachiya Subaru-san" o
Fundamentals and technical analyses, automated trading, and system trading often grab attention, but the essence of FX lies in price movements born from interactions between people. Analyses or methods never move the market. In any market, it is countless people who move it. In this project, we will focus intensely on the “people” in FX. The first guest is Subaru Hachiya, a popular parallel channel trader. We spoke about topics beyond techniques.
Subaru Hachiya Profile
Financial trader and analyst. A part-time investor who consistently publishes very simple and relaxed trading methods for beginners. Fans of his style, which analyzes the market by drawing lines such as parallel channels to keep things simple, are numerous.
● Interviewer: Takeshi Kwanai (FX writer)
※ This article is a republished and edited version of an article from FX Strategy.com, September 2020. Please note that the market information written here may differ from the current market.
—— Is there any particular reason you freely share your methods and market views on Twitter, YouTube, and your blog?
The biggest reason is to apply pressure on myself. Humans tend to pamper themselves. FX traders are always in a battle with themselves, so letting themselves off the hook means defeat. For institutional investors, going to the office means there are bosses and colleagues, actions are automatically recorded, daily reports are submitted, and there is always scrutiny from others. But for individual traders, that isn’t the case. There may be someone watching or opportunities to be corrected, and there isn’t always monitoring. As a countermeasure, I arrived at the conclusion that “publishing my methods and market views on the Web so that someone can see them” is the most rational. Simply being watched by someone creates pressure, and it prevents unusual actions or lax thinking. When I feel I might let myself off the hook, I ask myself, “Can I properly explain this behavior to the followers and blog readers who are always checking in?”
For me, YouTube viewers and Twitter followers probably act as mentors. They aren’t specific individuals, but having everyone around me gives me the sense that I should face FX honestly, and it makes my mind feel more mature.
While some people utilize the information I publish, I also use everyone as a source of pressure and as mentors. Thanks to that, my Twitter followers and YouTube channel subscribers have grown. While I feel the joy of being pursued as a goal by many, the pressure remains significant.
Releasing various kinds of information while applying personal pressure is not only to avoid pampering myself but also to grow. The moment I decide that “this is the best I can be,” growth stops, so I continue uploading videos and blog posts with the belief that there is still infinite room to improve.
