“I’ve had three issues that have kept me from trading well over the years…”

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Mike,

I’ve had three issues that have kept me from trading well over the years.

1. The tendency to be a perma-bear
2. An unwillingness to cut losses and medicate with hope
3. Resistance to back-testing

I’d sum these up as an unwillingness to commit to trend following – that being my major obstacle / challenge, until now.

Fun fact, as related to the content of your message below: I joined Salomon Brothers in 1994 after my undergrad at Virginia Tech (not in Sales & Trading, but as a Business Technology Analyst).

And in 2009, I joined the [name] Trading Tribe and have had the good fortune to meet Ed Seykota at a couple of his workshops in Austin/Bastrop (2013, 2019).

Small world!

Best,
[name]

Yes, small world! A good start.

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