TRADERS HAVE NO WORKING HOURS, SO THEIR MINDS ALSO HAVE NO BREAK TIME

Written for those who have a rosy view of traders!

Quoted from Alden's writings

For those who analyze without a system, and act without principles... for them:

Trading is a profession where no one sets deadlines, no one forces you to clock in, no one checks your KPIs. And also because no one reminds you... your mind never turns off.

Trading is freedom, but it is also an invisible handcuff that locks the mind of the practitioner. You could be sitting with your loved one, enjoying a morning coffee, but in your head, you're calculating the next resistance level. You could be lying relaxed on the beach, but your brain is tense like a guitar string because you missed this morning's entry.

This profession has no working hours.

And then the mind also has no break time. Not entering an order, but the mindset is still on standby.

Outsiders look in and think: 'He must be free; there’s no news in the market this morning.'

But those involved understand:

Not entering an order doesn't mean there's no tension.

In fact, sometimes the feeling of observing for 4-5 hours without seeing a beautiful entry point... can be more exhausting than holding a position.

Because your mindset is always in a state of 'tense but cannot release'.

It's like standing waiting for the airplane door to open to jump, but no one opens it. The body is ready to act, but the market hasn't turned on the green light yet.

And you start... doubting yourself.

A trader rests... but feels guilty.

A profession where 'rest' also becomes a suspicious action.

You close the screen early one day, go to the movies. In your head, the voice still echoes:

"I wonder if there's any unusual news in the market today?"

The presence in the market gradually becomes a form of obsession.

Not because you want to win or lose, but because you're afraid of missing something important.

Any trader who has ever lived in their own shadow will understand.

There is no boundary between living and working.

This profession has no office.

You can trade at a café, in the bathroom, or right in a taxi.

But that 'anywhere is fine' makes you no longer know where to truly rest.

When you're out having fun... but actually you're taking the time to analyze the chart.

Since when, every free moment has been utilized to... 'see if there's any opportunity'.

Since when, the things that were meant to live... have turned into a context to work.

Busy but no one sees, tired but don’t know who to share with.

You don't have meetings, you don't wear a suit, you don't sit in an office.

So outsiders think you're 'living chill' and free.

But the truth is... you are stretching yourself to survive.

The only difference is that everything happens in your head.

No sound of keys tapping, no phone ringing, no boss yelling.

There are only silent sounds that anyone in this profession can hear.

The exhaustion of a trader is an exhaustion without evidence. No one acknowledges it. No one understands. And no one values it.

Not daring to rest, because you always feel you're not enough. No fixed salary. No one rewards you for 'holding to the plan'. No one says 'you did well today' even though you analyzed the trend correctly and decided not to enter an order.

This profession has no compliments. It only has profit or loss. And profit is usually not enough for you to feel secure, while loss is always enough to keep you awake at night. So you try to do more, try to analyze more, try to stay up longer...

No one forces you to do it. It's just that you don't dare to take a break.

You don't dare to stop... Because you're afraid that if you take a break, today might be the day of 'the best opportunity of the month'.

And that fear... gradually consumes your mind.

The freedom of this profession can sometimes be a prison of the mind. Not because the market forces you to work 24/7. But because you're afraid... if you're not 'present' there, you might miss out on something great.

A good trader is not someone who always enters orders. But someone who knows when to rest, to return with a clearer mind and a lighter heart.

"Freedom in this profession does not come from being able to enter orders at any time, but from k

Your ability to know when to stop.

Alden Nguyen

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