This isn't just some random post you'd stumble upon on a typical Sunday; this is about a Traders Ego, and the profound, often solitary, journey of learning never to trust anyone but your own gut. It’s a quality you won't just "find" yourself with, but one that crystallizes at 3 AM when your alarm rings, reinforcing that solely relying on your own trades is the path to true accountability. I believe I am personally responsible for my own losses and profits, and when that dreaded margin call message arrives, I'll pin the blame solely on my own soul. It took me years just to achieve this level of self-discipline.
This deep reliance on self also stands in stark contrast to the Bandwagon Fallacy: the dangerous idea that if many people believe or do something, it must be right or desirable, without considering actual evidence or validity. Don't just hop into trades because you stumbled upon a random buy or sell post. In an infinite universe where there are infinite things to do and learn, why would I limit myself to such unexamined choices? I wouldn't. While following a crowd is fleeting, a truly good trade, forged with a strategic plan and a well-researched execution wave, carries its own unique beauty and profound satisfaction, a kind of lasting significance.