An old trader sat by the fire, speaking to his apprentice.

“There’s a battle raging inside me when I trade,” he said. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two James."

“One is greedy; he is overleveraged, emotionally reactive, chasing green candles, fading strength, ignoring macro, and blaming market makers for every red candle.”

“The other is calm; he has conviction, patience, DCA into value, manages risk, meditates through volatility, and only apes when the stars align.”

“Both James live in the heart of every trader.”

The apprentice asked, “So which James wins?”

The trader smiled.

“The one you counter trade.”