With all the hype of Bitcoin hitting 6k on more than one occasion, I figured there may be people that have quit there jobs to be a full-fledged day trader. Having tried trading myself, I can attest that I would certainly be the person walking back to the old job I had just left. Trading is horrendous, but props to those of you that can do it and can do it well.

Some of the things I learned: Patterns don’t hold forever. Sometimes hyper attention is just as bad as not paying attention at all. Don’t chase after leads you see in the media; you already missed the opportunity if you are hearing about it on a media channel. Figure out your trading style and stay true to it. You could always have a better position and better-timed exit. Don’t stress the details too much. Double up on the antacid.

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