Churning and Burning -

Author’s Note in the footnote.1
For the last 15 years of my life, getting good at pool has been my number 1 sidequest. It’s not the main engine that drives my life like trading, but it can get close. I can really get into it. I can also leave it alone if I have other burning priorities...

Hey everyone. After the previous post, I’ve gotten a lot of supportive messages and feedback and I don’t even know how to respond to most of it just yet. First off, I just want to say… thank y
I say this with utmost appreciation from anyone who reached out but there are way too many of you typing out “sorry to hear” as if someone close to me had died. Meanwhile I am playing pool and drinking a beer and watching the Euro tournament on a weekday...

Couple months ago, I found myself trading with a disrespectful level of disinterest. Win some, lose some, ultimately go nowhere and tread water. No dedication to improving anything about my current form of (deeply-flawed) discretionary trading. I’d get...

When you’re mingling at social occasions like weddings or birthday parties, a typical question when you meet new people is “What’s your job?” And as a day trader, a whole lot of conversations can ensue just from that, almost all of them unenjoyable.
I wish there were more enjoyable ones. That reminds me, I have to share with you this really cheesy passage from Victor’s book....