Reviving this, a most excellent thread by a successful trader…
Superman got nothing on me…I’ll be there and save the day 
Hello, just bumping up this old thread
Hey there, how are you?
Wow… PipMe you still here! Glad to know you still around. I just received a notification from my email regarding you post and here I am… just pop in to say “hi” 
How’s everyone doing?
~Sheryl
Hello PipNRoll!
Yup, still here… here is my update:
Are you still globetrotting with your work? And…how is your trading?
This is such a good thread that you started, so I want to keep it alive
Hi PipMe,
What a good progress you’ve made in traiding! Wow 5 years had gone by. Persistence and the drive to make it work finally are now coming through fruition. I’m so happy for you. I am sure there are still bumps along the way but you made it back. You are doing better than I am lol…I stop trading for a while and focusing on other areas. Yes, I still travel and I do travel International now too.
I have join a global leadership team. Great people who actually making a difference. I believe this thread was my stepping stone to do that. Although, this thread was just my initial thought on how to view consistency in my own way. I now knew how to view consistency in my own personal growth. Because of that I now coach, teach, speak on personal growth/development and on leadership…
Thank you for putting back this thread. I did missed the people around here. Let me know if there is something I can contribute that revolves around personal growth and leadership:)
Keep up the good work PipMe. You are a good example of what consistency is
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Keep going as you are approaching till toady. However, as it is actually true that earning profit won’t be a difficult task as forex is the largest currency market and a trader can earn good profit from any random trade. But while it is the question of maintaining the consistency of the profit, it can be a million dollar task in this volatile market.
I liked the thigh master better!
I have been trading about 6 months on a demo account. During this time, I have tried numerous trading tactics, finally landing on one that works for me. I also tried some very high-risk trades that I both won and lost big money, albeit play money. Even though it’s play money, I act as if it’s real. I have landed on a system that has resulted in 98% profit. Here’s what I’m doing:
Trade no more than 1% of my balance daily. Getting 1% daily is compounding. I like the ‘base hit’ mindset rather than ‘swinging for the fence’.
Trust the indicators and oscillators. I have 3 oscillators I use and if used correctly, have given me 98% ratio. The other 2% loss was me second guessing. Unless the pair is going somewhere weird, the tools will be correct.
DO NOT GET EMOTIONAL!!! If I’ve had 3-4 losses in a row, I can become desperate and chase bad trades with a worse trade. I shut down for the day and backtest to figure out what happened. I was an Electrical Engineer for 35 years so troubleshooting is in my nature.
Get one chart laid out exactly how you like it. Oscillators with parameters, color scheme, etc and save it as a template. Anytime I open a new chart, I open the template and all my charts look the same.
Don’t sit and watch the chart. It will drive you nuts.
I’m going to start live trading next week, so we’ll see how all these great ideas work.
“The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft agley”
Hello PipNRoll!
Thank you for the update on your life in the fast lane! You are a winner and, trading or no trading, can say that you have made it! Global leadership team and coaching? It sounds terrific! You are an example to us all… and a role model, no doubt. My congratulations, on behalf of many of us here, I am sure!
I am very happy for you,as you are for me… and I am very grateful to YOU for starting this thread, which I will gladly continue to bump up …
Thank you PipMe. Best decision I’ve ever have
I don’t view it as a “ fast lane “. It’s a process and dedication. Once you decide what you really want then go after it, everything will come into play and opportunities start popping in front of you. My mentor always tells me to find my strength and get good at one thing. First, you need to really really get good at… then stay in your “ strength zone”…
Sounds familiar? Because it is! Trading or not trading its the same principles and practices that we all can apply on our personal growth journey.
How about this “ Sometimes You Win… Sometimes You ( not Lose) … LEARN.
A loss is not a loss if you “ learn” from it and try (and remember) not to do it again
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Very true…
However, I may add that for musicians (I am one, as you know) diversification is often the name of the game: specialising is not always what brings bread to the dinner table, especially in the arts… Not many people who are composers, or performers, make a living out of it alone: they often have to teach music privately, or part-time in a school, etc. That is the reality of life in the arts… Perhaps it is not so different in other fields.
It maybe true in the field of arts. However, if we wanted to be great at something ( not just “ good” but exceptionally great) we need to find our strength and what we are really really good at and hone that skill set to become “ great” at it. We are living in the world that it is okay to be “ average “ … and that average or mediocre gets the The trophy but why not aim to be great on something or atleast at one thing…
Oh boy… here we go again! That’s what How I remembered being in Babypips lol
Enjoy your day PipMe…
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True…but sometimes we can spend years finding what it is exactly that we should be great at…it is not so simple for people who, by nature or accident, are not so single-mindedly insistent on any one path.
Of all the music students I had there have been very, very few who knew that music would be their career… Also there are many careers where you cannot simply ‘get’ a job but you have to endure years of near-poverty for no sure promise of eventually ‘getting’ a job. . . this is the reality for anyone in the music, film, or any such creative industry, where university courses are full of willing students but very few of which can actually lead to employment in the sector.
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Back in year 2014, I started this thread to help me find a closure and in hope to gain a better understanding of what it meant to be consistent. At that time, I do not have a better understanding of what the word “ consistency” really means. I heard the word quite a bit. It truly is when you start experiencing and living it then and only then you’ll know what it truly means…
“Consistency is what transform average to excellence.”
It is not something you do “ sometimes “ or once in a while. You live and breathe with it. Have a courage and the discipline to do it even if sometimes you don’t feel like to do it or you are at the losing end.
I have found this to be true in a workplace, relationships, and in business.
Consistency also builds character and a truly foundational to success.
Consistency is doing baby steps and small things everyday… not sometimes, it’s everday…
Consistency requires discipline.
Consistency is a craft , a skills that hone each day. You will not see the results right away … it builds and improve over time.
Consistency is what everyone wants and needs but not everyone can have it. Only to those who are willing to consistently perform to the highest level and to the best of their ability.
You cannot buy Consistency…
Finding Consistency is within you and only you can unlock them to find your full potential.
Be consistent…
~Sheryl (PipNRoll)
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Great to see you back, Sheryl!
I see that I was the last poster on this thread! Thanks for being living embodiment on these forums
that consistency paid off in your work life as in other things (including trading)!
I am away to reply to you on the women-traders thread!
Happy new year!
PipMe
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You’re very welcome. I was just stopping by and see how our Babypips and pipters are doing. The website and functionality have change quite a bit. I am still learning to navigate through it but its fine.
It’s incredible how 4 plus years can change a person. I am glad I did what I did to invest more to myself on personal growth and development. It truly starts to pay off. Currently, I am working on variety of projects and initiatives and building my own business. Last year, I got to travel internationally such as Dubai (UAE), Australia (my favorite Aussies!), Germany, Netherlands, and Canada. These year, I am set to travel in Asia (JAPAN, China). Life is great PipME. I would never thought I will get to where I am today…
I also started mentoring summer interns last year and I will expand more this year. In addition, I will be one of the participants in “Women in Leadership” this first quarter to coach and mentor other professional women/men in the workplace to help them become a better leader and have voice on their own.
Many more to come! I always advise to Start where you are and Focus on what you are good at, your talents , and gifts. If you know where your “strength zone” is, that is the good place to start and you can flourish from there
I hope all is well with you PipME. I wish you more success this year. There are 365 days (opportunities) in one year. It’s up to you on how you want to grow consistently everyday.
~Sheryl
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You got that right!
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Hi PNR - you’re welcome to come visit Ireland next time on your travels
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