“The punishment of wise men who refuse to take part in the affairs of government is to live under the government of unwise men.”
I’m struggling this morning.
Not money-wise, the trading system is working great.
But I’ve got some projects I would like to have finished months ago (e.g., my trading course teaching you exactly how to use my trading system to grow your account.)
My problem is two-fold:
I’m not finished with the projects even though I had set soft-deadlines to be done by now.
I keep measuring myself against this Gap of unfinished work instead of the progressive Gain I’ve achieved so far.
I’m trying to follow the main thesis of The Gap and the Gain book and make this transition. Of course, being a more glass half empty kind of person I tend to only see the markers of failure, not the markers of success.
I’ve made a lot of progress.
I’m just not far enough, fast enough, in my mind.
If you’ve been hearing me talk about my trading system and my upcoming trading course and you’ve been thinking, “When is this thing coming out? Aren’t you ever going to finish it?” then you’re in good company.
I keep having those same thoughts, too.
Which feels worse for me because I’m in the driver’s seat of this thing.
... I don’t really have a big point to all of this, I’m just sharing my thoughts with you this morning.
I hope it helps.
All right, on to the day’s headlines.
Today’s Macro Headlines (Source: Yahoo Finance)
Yahoo Finance
Why it matters …
From the article …
“Wall Street is looking to keep up a rally that raged throughout October. The S&P 500 rose 2.3% last month, the Dow climbed 2.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite surged 4.7% for its seventh consecutive month of gains. Investors piled into growth and AI-linked names, with Big Tech and the "Magnificent Seven" leading market moves. Optimism around easing US-China trade tensions also fueled gains.”
October was a good month by historical standards. November holds optimistic promise as well according to the article. This can make finding good entries on stocks a bit of a challenge, just make sure the company is good and the entry will be fine over time.
Index Snapshot
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Comments: We have a flat/mixed opening this morning. It should be a strong bullish week according to the almanac. I actually like seeing a red start to the day, it gives me better premium for this week. Enjoy your trading!
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