Day in the Life of an Unprofitable Trader

[@will-zj5gq]

we are in this together brother. we are two different people different backgrounds, but we are in the same journey. i’ll never give up💪🏾

[@jonahanderson6248]

Yessir!

[@itsarth5575]

You will make it brother 💪

[@dopaminDavid]

Bro keep at it, we will see brighter days!

[@gandalfskywalker7803]

a fellow trader sitting at my computer at 1:29 am watching your day in the life vlog while you watch a day in the life vlog of Tori. It is all a circle haha. And you are not the only one who enjoys these trading day in the life vlogs :) wishing you the best !

[@jonahanderson6248]

Thanks bro, glad you're liking the videos.

[@Martensalberto]

I’ve been making a lot of losses trying to make profit trading crypto. I thought trading on a demo account is just like trading the real market. Can anyone help me out or at least advise me on what to do?

[@LilyR-s9y]

I've seen a lot of positive reviews about this professional, she must be exceptional for people to talk about her goodness

[@LilyR-s9y]

Please how can someone get to speak with her?

[@AmeliaJulie]

i also have been seeing so many recommendations about this viola patterson, is she really that good?

[@Martensalberto]

Thanks for sharing this here. A lot of beginners Like me are smashed out there every day. It's a good thing we have nice people here who want others to become successful as they are.

[@jasonpaul5938]

Get a mentor. Or buy a course but make sure u study up on person before though

[@theonestoptrader]

Its so hard i felt the frustration here. Your not alone i wanted to quit after 4 st8 red days on my funded .keep grinding it only fails if you quit!!👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾

[@jonahanderson6248]

You right! Have you gotten payouts?

[@theonestoptrader]

@@jonahanderson6248 no payouts started Feb2023 fyi.but i had a lot od discipline problems so its taking longer for me. Dont take it as the same for you.! You are way ahead of me at the point your at now👊🏾👊🏾

[@jamille101]

Love Tori trades vlogs as well 😂😅 something about them makes them very entertaining for me I love your videos too tho

[@ABTRADES1]

keep pushing bro only one fix will get you up from yesterday's loss , but don't get lost in the shorter mindset but also don't forget the long term goal

[@KevinPasqal]

Keep pushing, the only thing stopping you from being profitable is time, it’s a long run not a short run, you know that, 90% fail because they quit, u got all the things you need to become profitable, just wait and be strong, don’t let anything drag you down, losses are part of the game, stay strong king u got this ❤

[@jonahanderson6248]

Love the encouragement, thanks so much!

[@jadederaentertainment]

You’re a cool guy bro, keep at it, one day you won’t need to clock in and clock out, you’ll wake up a master trader with millions in the bank. We’re on the same journey just different time zones

[@thugliferidah2866]

NEVER GIVE UP BRO

[@Soufyeno]

i will give you the best advice trade one session / one time frame / draw support and resistance / enter at support or resistance with 1:2RR / risk 0.25% each trade add 1 unit of risk each lose for example lose once risk next time 0.5% just make sure your winrate is 50/50 and congrats you are a profitable trader

[@jonahanderson6248]

Thanks, are you profitable with this system?

[@Soufyeno]

@@jonahanderson6248 it works greate go Test it by yourself

[@Tizou007]

Keep going brother. Honestly I wish you the best! I love the videos and how you track your progress.

[@jonahanderson6248]

I appreciate that!

[@xrpwealthticket5211]

Everyday we grow

[@zacharykocjancic6169]

Just subscribed man. Got caught up with trying to graduate college this past year. But now that it’s all done I’ve gotten back into trading. Lean more towards swing trading but interested watching your strategies. Anyways don’t give up, I’m rooting for you!

[@jonahanderson6248]

Thanks for the support man, congrats on finishing college.

[@itsarth5575]

Aye brother you will make it God's Plan ❤

[@miaalex2080]

Here with your brother , finally making progress when I simplified and defined and know exactly my 2 setups and been on a 14day win streak on my PA fundeds. Got the account from drawdown to breakeven and when I took time back tested on FX replay gave me confidence in taking my setup every time if it presents itself , no setup no trade . And finding success now taking 2-4 trades

[@jonahanderson6248]

Hey that's great, keep going!

[@clicking2656]

enjoy the journey mate, kepp pushing 🤟🤟

[@M10ProductionZ]

eating watching your vlog of you eating watching a vlog. INCEPTION

[@jonahanderson6248]

Love that!

[@surfsunsand]

Wow, so much consistency. LOL.

[@EternalLight940]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Last part was fucking hilarious because who feels it knows it , like damn, you were trending the entire week/day but now that it's my turn , full reversal

[@theonestoptrader]

Offf!! Yea i felt that its like “now that im in NOPE 😂😂”

[@jonahanderson6248]

Yeah that was tough...

[@Haji84]

At least your biceps are majestic keep it going bro

[@jonahanderson6248]

Haha thanks man!

[@romanszulinski]

Great video bro! I'm learning to trade and this sort of stuff keeps me motivated to keep going!

[@jonahanderson6248]

Glad to hear it, thanks!

[@shortclips1617]

don't ever ever give up on your trading dream im in an evaluation challenge also an trying to pass the account

[@jonahanderson6248]

Let's go!

[@JC4U21]

Great video. Hang in there you will get there! Trading is not easy. If it was everyone would be profitable.

[@jonahanderson6248]

Very true! thanks for the reminder.

[@WickCommander]

I'm telling you that everyone has been through this. Now keep going and keep your head up. Keep at it and keep going. Never give up.

[@jonahanderson6248]

Thanks for the encouragement!

[@MMoney510]

Keep up the good work❤❤

[@niandralade]

listen to me, never, never give up, u a still on the way most ppl are not. Greetings from some guy in germany.

[@jonahanderson6248]

Thanks for the encouragement!

[@ilmudunia3142]

You will get "there". Just don't give up. Try familiarize yourself with the "winning setup" pattern. scroll back as one or two month or more, don't use 'replay' feature. Just look at the winning setup that happen everyday. Familiarize yourself with that winning pattern. Don't "TEST" yourself yet. Just familiarize yourself with the completed winning setup as much as possible.

[@jonahanderson6248]

Thanks for the advice, working on it.

[@BenjaminWilso]

Jeep it going bro.

[@BenjaminWilso]

But any tips tho?

[@isaacsaenzsmct26]

you have so much to learn. It's not just technicals. Fundamental are called Fundamentals for a reason. You need to read the data to know where price is going to go. Technicals and the Chart data are meant for entry timing.

[@jonahanderson6248]

Interesting take, out of all the profitable traders that I listen to not one of them ever talks about fundamentals playing a role in their trading. They only care about what time the news is coming out. If it works for you, then great.

[@isaacsaenzsmct26]

@@jonahanderson6248 That's like them saying a steering wheel or an engine is not important to drive a car properly.

[@isaacsaenzsmct26]

​@jonahanderson6248 another thing I want you to know is that, yes, the market will have its immediate reaction to any news that comes out. What most people don't understand is that price will continue in the same direction until more data comes out that contradicts the previous data or aligns with it. I'm going to tell you this out of respect, but don't be ignorant. Don't say "If it work's for you, then great" because that, itself, is a naive way of thinking. I want you to understand that what I told you is objectively true, and if you backtest that data you will see how it is. You will find more consistency if you know this.

[@jonahanderson6248]

​@@isaacsaenzsmct26 Rake trades is a millionaire day trader and the three pillars in his trading are trend analysis, level analysis, and candle analysis. The chart tells the story, are you a successful fundamental trader?

[@ImthePancakes]

Holy hell, I made the same trade on NQ. I was convinced VWAP would hold. It looked so good.

[@jonahanderson6248]

It's always tough when a good looking, with trend pullback fails right after you jump in.

[@__Louis___]

It wasnt a bad trade, if you look on the chart now, you got stopped out on the last candle before the pump. I would just wait for a confirmation on the OB or whatever you use to enter, so something like a doji or engulfing, just to be safe and aviod situations like this. Otherwise maybe just go a timeframe up to 15m so the moves are slower and the bottoms are more predictable.

[@jonahanderson6248]

Thanks for the advice, I try to manage the trade on a HTF after I enter to help me hold longer.

[@jonahanderson6248]

I know that last part was tough to watch...

[@JC4U21]

We Minnesotans have the grit to make it!

[@jonahanderson6248]

If we can survive winter here anything is possible lol!

[@Sari_Trades]

Bro I have realized something. You have so much emotions and you let a loss get in your head easily. You need to embrace that loss. I am profitable with a 40% win rate. That tells you that I LOSE a lot. But I came to term with that. It will definitely take sometime for you to train your head. I used to be like you and get frustrated so easily. Losses are inevitable, I remember one day having a streak of losses of over 15 losses in a row, but what’s important is keeping your losses small, and your winners big. Ended up regaining all these losses and still ended up with a lot of profit off one trade. Also as a last point, this is just a personal opinion. I like the discipline of you walking away when you lose 2-3 trades in a row or when you win like a trade or two. But I think you need to trade more, people tell you to not over trade but they forget to tell you about the amount of trades you’re missing on by just not trading. I believe you should take more trades because I believe that you take a loss or two or even three in a row and then miss out on the fourth trade which could be a winner. So trade more, don’t revenge trade but trade more. Trade YOUR system when it gives you every opportunity and checks your rules is what I’m trying to say. So key points to take away from this: 1. Keep your losses small and your winners big. 2. It’s OKAY to lose, just don’t get frustrated and keep your head in check and take the next trade so work on your Phycology. 3. Trade your system and every opportunity it gives you. If you have back tested your system and it has a 40% win rate and risk to reward of 1 to 2 then you are PROFITABLE. So trade every opportunity you get with your system. Good luck brother, you will make it.

[@palmetto.]

respect brotha, keep working, gg

[@jonahanderson6248]

Thanks, will do!

[@Trade4Pay01]

I've been logging and posting my trades. I uploaded some shorts from those trades on my KZbin

[@jonahanderson6248]

Nice! Are you profitable?

[@Trade4Pay01]

@jonahanderson6248 I've been trading for over 20 years. Switched to futures in 2003 and became profitable to support myself since 2006/2007. Some years are high 6 figures, some years are middle to high 5 figures.

[@Trade4Pay01]

@jonahanderson6248 I started trading prop firms in July 2022 and consistently receive payouts since Spring 2023 after getting used to rules, ect. Before then it was all my capital I traded on.

[@SleezyGoated]

Nice❤

[@grid4892]

what if u tried adding higher timeframe confluence? such as a reaction from a zone which can give u better bias for the day and more confidence!

[@jonahanderson6248]

I do analyze the HTF in the pre-market and I like to have my trades go with whatever that trend is.

[@John-n9z2t]

LMFAOOOOO day in the life of a unprofitable trader is crazy 😭😭 but W video and honesty

[@jonahanderson6248]

Thanks lol!

[@Lavishcoconut]

You should check pout Patrick Weiland's course. I think he will help a lot. Keep going bro!

[@jonahanderson6248]

I've heard about that course, he doesn't quite trade the same strat tho. Do you like the course?

[@Lavishcoconut]

@@jonahanderson6248 it’s actually pretty good. I enjoyed it and will implement it with my strategy. It’s momentum trading. I would give it shot bro.

[@andrewb4392]

The trading environment lately has been way less than ideal unless you’re very experienced imo. It’s hard to even have a sense of when data will drive a trend beyond a few min or hours. I don’t trade futures but monitor levels there when I take ETF or stock trades and it has been so much barcode or whipsaw it mostly makes me default away from directional trades and even sit in cash. Credit spreads have been my most consistent winners the last few weeks, but not sure if there is any futures equivalent. Super dull for me but it worked. You likely know better than I do, but it’s a lot of probabilities and risk management- losing trades will always happen, but keep the proper risk management, ethic, and mentality and you’re already “profitable”, you just need time and it will play out.

[@jonahanderson6248]

Thanks for this detailed advice, the summer months are typically harder in general. I've learned about credit spreads and options strats like that in the past, I might look more into them in the future. One thing I don't understand about credit spreads is risk management. Is your stop loss the whole max loss, or do you exit based on the chart?

[@andrewb4392]

@@jonahanderson6248 I hope my phrasing doesn’t come across the wrong way- I’m not good enough to advise, just mostly want to encourage you since I see a lot of good habits from the video. Sometimes I feel just as unprofitable when the probabilities come against me, but I think your habits are better! I haven’t been using credit spreads for long although some content from SMB Capital was helpful. So far I see that when the size, entry, and conditions look correct then it almost does not matter risking max loss vs exiting based on chart for this strat. That said, if I get the entry wrong, especially too late then I shouldn’t be afraid to exit early or hedge. I think different brokers and different timeframes could totally change the approach though as I’m often doing 0DTE on RH, so mostly between 10-3 ET.

[@Saavys]

Algorithmic comment.

[@JesuxWolves]

Similar strat to ICT 2022 model

[@sj_capital]

I think you should more focus on market context than on setup.. they dont have that much edge alone.. and setups are not that important (entries models) I would suggest to learn from real pros (like futures trader 71), not from influencers... and trade more proffesionally. DO not take it as a hate! love your videos mate, keep griding

[@jonahanderson6248]

Thanks for the advice, I'll consider looking into that guy's videos.

[@dalatrade]

how long have you traded in total jones`?

[@jonahanderson6248]

About 2 years.

[@r1tz97]

Sorry bro just keep going and one day you’ll be so glad you did

[@jonahanderson6248]

You right!

[@kanna5378]

maybe you can try making your strategy a bit more mechanical? i struggle with psychology a bit and having a step by step mechanical strategy helps me alot.

[@jonahanderson6248]

Thanks man, that's what I've been working on a lot in Fx replay.

[@davidoliveira-z2k]

bro you could try watch the ict 2022 mentorship

[@jonahanderson6248]

People have been telling me that, is it a completely different strategy tho? I don't want to strategy hop.

[@davidoliveira-z2k]

​@@jonahanderson6248It's not that different; he uses FVGs and market structure breaks. I'm recommending it because he works with setups, which are much more systematic and will make you more confident in front of the chart and improve your mindset. Take a look at the video 'ICT Silver Bullet Entry Simplified' to understand what I'm talking about

[@KStala]

Problem why so many retail traders dont get profitable is the following: You only learn technicals. No one learns macro economics to understand whats really going on. Everyone can draw lines and boxes on the charts. A combination of both is crucial. Do you guys really think that Hedgefund or investmentbankers draw nice things on their charts?

[@jonahanderson6248]

What are some examples of macro economics, do you mean news such as inflation numbers? The best traders I know such as Rake Trades don't really use fundamentals at all, it comes down to trend analysis, level analysis, and candle analysis.

[@baguiotoday]

same i just lost 2k in just 2 days, but i think i just found a strategy and i'm going to give it a try tomorrow hoho

[@jonahanderson6248]

Remember to back test first, and prioritize risk management.

[@bingbongho1175]

i freaking sucked this week also bro, my last trade on friday i hit my max loss limit and hit my desk so hard i injured my hand 😂 onwards and upwards my friend

[@jonahanderson6248]

Oh no lol! Hope your hand is okay, next week will be better.

[@ScalpNinjaTrader]

ICT bro, that's who invented the order blocks and FVG's- his mentorships on his YT are gold

[@Ss-21-16]

Ict didn’t invent that lol stop with the ict stuff. “ his “ concepts been around for decades. All ict did was rename them. Ict been exposed already.

[@k0nvick]

ICT is a con man he did not invent order blocks and Fair value gaps they have been a thing for decades.

[@jonahanderson6248]

Have you been using his concepts in your trading?

[@woma219]

@scalpNinjaTrader ICT didnt invent ordeblocks and FVG please double check 🤦‍♂️ this concepts existed before he just changed the names

[@allanmcintoshesquire]

At the end of the video, we can see you getting emotional about losing. Losing is part of trading. Thats why it is important in trading to have realistic expectations of your system. Have you back tested your strategy for several years? Is your strategy 100% mechanical? You have over a 40% win rate, thats similar to me but my wins are much bigger, which makes up for my losers. Back testing is key to developing confidence in your system. Back testing will also give you insight into your system, like how many loses you can expect in a row as you will inevitably have a losing streak. I think you need more confidence in what you are doing and the only way to do that is go way back in the chart and make sure your system works long term. Keep at it though, remember you are trying to win at a game that 95% lose.

[@jonahanderson6248]

Thanks for this advice. I think you're right I need to do even more back testing. I have been doing a lot of back testing lately on FX replay and I plan on doing much more. How's your trading overall, have you been profitable for a while?

[@dantradezzz]

cmon bro you ll be profitable but please stop learning from fake gurus

[@jonahanderson6248]

What influencers are fake that I watch?

[@dantradezzz]

@@jonahanderson6248 if you drop a dm i can tell you a few but not in public

[@Swiftfxfu]

Sucks to suck,

[@user-nd9qj9xh2o]

Why do you think it's your strategy? Bro start working on you. Don't you realize that you and your emotions are the problem? It's crazy to see that you think about your strat like 5 hours a day but when it comes to a loss your'e getting emotional asf.

[@jonahanderson6248]

Thanks for pointing this out, I think you're right. I sometimes question my strategy but then I remember that many people trade the break and retest successfully.

[@user-nd9qj9xh2o]

@@jonahanderson6248 i had my first 1k week just by working on me. your strat works man, you can trade but you can't control urself.

[@Imaverynicehonestpersonbutjust]

That was literally cool