I found this to be critical! Especially for myself has a long-term trader.
As Iām preparing to fund my first account Iāve been doing a lot of thinking and analyzing of my demo over the past year or so.
itās amazing to me how far down the rabbit hole Iāve gone and how many twists and turns I have taken in terms of different indicators and strategies.
I started off basic and then itās overthinkingā¦ how can I get in earlier, how can I get out later, how can I catch the bottom and the top. Thatā¦ Is my problem. I canāt.
As I think about trading it has come full circle to the understanding that I just want a piece of the action. I donāt need the whole thing from the very bottom to the very top. If I can consistently take a chunk of change out of The middle of a trend, that has success written all over it! Thatās all I have to do.
What I have to come to terms with is it isnāt stereotypical trading. Itās not exciting, not what you see in the movies, itās not doubling,tripling account balances over night, itās not a huge run of pips over the course of half a day.
It is actually something that wouldnāt be full-time, but something to become part of my lifestyle and my regular job as I trade the New York close.
So it all comes back to as @tommor frequently says ā¦ Boring trend-following. Iāll have to find my excitement elsewhere. While I collect pips on the side. Itās like picking up change off of the street. 
@tommor, your continual emphasis of the simple and the obvious has made an indelible impression on me.
Tx,
KC
