I have been trading futures for about 2 years now, and have had many more losing days than winning, many blown accounts and lots of pain. My biggest obstacle is lack of discipline, trading all day and night, making a profit and giving it all back. Emotionally I have not been well, currently going through a divorce, I have the privilege of raising my two little ones on my own. I sold my home late last year, had been living with my mother but she is really not a very nice person to live with is all I want to say. Recently, I was lucky to be able to reconnect with my sister who lives in the Florida keys and I moved in with her. She has been helping me, I asked her to create a new password for my trading account (remains unknown to me) and she logs me in around 9:40 am and I trade until 12:00 pm and perhaps like on friday I traded until 1pm. I have missed some good moves but I don't want to gamble.
I eliminated This past week I have been profitable every day, day 1 $150 day 2 $630 day 3 $340 day 4 $1690 day 5 $520. I have traded up to 5 MNQ, one one occasion 7 micros and I scale in and out, taking quick profits so scalping. Once I make $1000 I wire funds back into my account, this way if I blow my account I know I can deposit another $1000, I have blown many accounts with much more. I did well this past week, I hope to do well next week and not get greedy. I use tradovate broker and platform which I must say I love. I'm 40 years old and my dream is to make this my job.
I have also completed step 1 of top step 10k micro swing combine, I will begin step 2 soon. I funded will trade this account from 2pm - 4pm.
I will like to keep a Journal on some sort to keep myself accountable, I appreciate for those who took the time to read. Have a blessed day!