Psychology
Feeling a bit drained today. Mostly mental. I could really use a holiday. Not as productive as I’m used to being and still feel tired. But I have a hard time staying away from reading/engaging in anything trading related atm. Just realised what I was doing currency analysis during what I considered my downtime. Fine for now but not a good behavior to have in the long run. Need to know how to switch off completely when I have to.
To Do
No Progress. I haven’t even started reading a new book yet. I thought I was taking some time off but I wasn’t. Irrespective, resuming the exercise today.
Funniest journal yet
Found a hilarious journal I really enjoyed. My favorite journal so far. The OP did a really good job keeping it real. You guys might no longer be active but thanks @Gilas/@GilasTrading & @dpaterso for the entertaining exchanges and good laughs 
Good recent videos
Real Vision Finance has some fantastic content and some really smart contributors. Wish I could say I understood even half of the stuff discussed in most of the content. Not knowledgeable enough atm. It’s interesting to see analysts, fund managers & economists with positions in the markets discuss market behavior. Darius Dale, Tony Greer, Alfonso Peccatiello & Weston Nakamura are fave contributors. Love the fact that they’d rather say they don’t know certain market behavior (Darius Dale on Gold) that make up some random BS.
29:01 - “If not for the BOJ pushing yield starved JP investors overseas US & global yields & credit spreads would be through the feckin roof; And thereby the S&P500, the tech stocks (and all that) would through the feckin floor.” Great explanation on the importance of the BOJ on global markets. Learnt so much despite not fully understanding everything discussed.
Found lecture at Yale, by a former Soviet era journalist, on Russia and it’s relationship with the west in recent years and why it was western policies that encouraged Russian aggression over time. While he’s not excusing current behavior by Putin he makes a point for a lost window of opportunity that the west had to be more open and welcoming of Russia in the 90s/early 2000s.
Found some great bands to listen to. Indian folk metal band and a hijab wearing girl band from Indonesia. The girls are really awesome because they are facing a lot of adversity at home for doing what they love. Really inspiring.
