Why you (we lol) aren't consistently profitable and how to overcome it.

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[@ImanTrading]

Happy to report a while later that I’m now on multiple prop firm payouts. Made a site comparing the best ones here - www.imantrading.org/prop-firms

[@costamarques3900]

I love how some of the advertisement youtube place in are crooks selling courses.

[@bakanur]

learning when NOT to trade is absolutely one of the most important things to learn (and something I still definitely struggle with)

[@fernandop7185]

Well said. Damn hard.

[@MrVirtuezzz]

@@fernandop7185 it's hard if you don't have rules, fairly easy with them. Pick an arbitrary/reasonable number of bars, say 15. Don't trade if the last 15 bars were mostly going sideways, wait for direction. Try that and maybe adjust the number to your liking.

[@tmneaves]

Exactly. Like today, I KNEW I shouldn't be trading in tight up and down swings, but...I did anyways. I only went down $475 so I have learned to control myself a little (before it would have been more). Walk away. I keep telling myself that, but it's addicting. I need to invent a keyboard that will give the user a little jolt, like a wet battery, when losing a trade.

[@Prophitman8]

@@tmneaves id buy that keyboard. get the patent. lmk when its in production 💯

[@poloska9471]

The making mistakes you know you are not supposed to do and are aware you are doing while doing them and doing them anyways is the AIDS of near-consistent-profitability all traders must overcome... it is also the most challenging thing to overcome but the most rewarding. Nothing feels better than becoming consistently aware of oneself AND actually having control over one's actions, not just self loathing after doing some shit you said you can never do again ever and doing it anyways 10 times while literally going "dude... bro... ... dude..."

[@DylanFuturesTrading]

Better keep the cat as the thumbnail

[@ImanTrading]

Haha I think I will

[@ryanellion]

Brah. Fact!

[@lightworktrading]

Recently implemented a rule of only a 1 trade per day. Noticed that my first day is always full of clarity, discipline, and overall I am good at executing it. But trades after are more emotionally charged and the quality suffers. Results are roughly the same, but hourly rate is way higher with 1 trade per day.

[@mike1017]

The one thing I hate (even more than losing) is recording my trades and journaling. I don't know if that makes me a bad trader or will stunt my growth as a trader, but it's never going to happen. I prefer to allow my unfolding experience to wash through my subconscious mind and create a permanent record of all my trades, which will, hopefully, provide a guiding light or a sixth sense in my conscious trading decisions.

[@dziuga7571]

same. I even procrastinate placing trades if I know that I have to journal them.

[@EmEm-hv2fj]

You gotta see where you're improving. Journaling helps. Personally I can't wait to journal. I do it once a week.

[@mike1017]

@@EmEm-hv2fj It's good if you enjoy it. I see where I'm improving by my win rate and market insight (gut feeling, pattern recognition, etc). I managed to get funded a few weeks ago* after three years of daily trading practice and learning from KZbin, so I know my trading has improved without journaling. *Unfortunately, I lost my funded account after two weeks because I misunderstood the rules about daily drawdown, but they said they were happy with my trading apart from my last mistake.

[@mike1017]

@@dziuga7571 Yeah, I can imagine, lol. Such a soul-destroying chore.

[@buzzdesign4324]

That is what I used to think like too. I am sorry to say but we both have been delusional. Journaling helps a lot. When you have those losing streaks and are losing your rational thinking over it, you can't place trades according to your plan out of your subconciousness. You need the trades journaled to refer. Better start journaling.

[@vitalNTT]

I'm sorry to hear someone you knew passed away 😥🫂 I just want to thank you for your work. Your knowledge, understanding, sense of humour...& most of all, your ethics & willingness to share all that you do with us, is very much appreciated! I hope you're doing well & have a great day 🙂

[@MrVirtuezzz]

Beginners should definitely pick a "market-type" (preferably trending market) and learn to trade that before trading ranging/the opposite markets since you basically have to trade them oppositely. Also pick a time-frame that gives you enough TIME to see your setups play out and to be confident in the ones you take. If you think you can compete with HFT firms as a beginner trader you'll just get abused.

[@juliand182]

This video seems like it was made specifically for me. After about 3 weeks of good price action and significant green days, this past week or so has been pretty bad for my trading plan since I kept aiming for similar profit targets when price action was not there. I could have been up consistently if I had just adapted and taken profits at more realistic levels, even if those profits were lower than the previous weeks'.

[@contentfromcole]

I don't know if this could work for anyone else, but I noticed my losses get really bad after I trade for more than 30 minutes. So now I just trade in 30 min sessions either once or twice day (usually 10am and 3pm). I trade on 1min charts and my setups only appear about 2-3 times, so that and my exit strategy stops me from losing too much on the day.

[@AnthemDrums]

What gets me, is on really easy days (in hindsight- like a strong trending day) I do horrible or I get 2 points on 2 micro contracts....ug. Or, on days (periods) ive yetto identify, I make a quick simple trade, that if I could only duplicate everyday - id be doing great. And by great, I mean simple making 1% of a small account per day.....

[@JenMarco]

I would never lock myself out. Whenever I lose a couple trades in a row, I know the laws of probability is that I’m likely to win the next one. You can’t get emotional over a couple losses. Get back up on the horse. Now if you’re having a bad day and you knew you probably shouldn’t have traded, walk away. We need to learn discipline.

[@LifeBeforeDeath1]

youve been exposing a lot of fake traders in your videos and good work. are there any channels you would recommend?

[@aliciachew280]

"When rectangle goes meow" lmao 🤣 My biggest problem is fooling myself into thinking all my inputs will affect my results without adequate prior screen time & back testing.

[@RealFatJafar]

Awesome video, smart trader, great channel.

[@Tony_Kech]

my max daily loss has been helping me a bunch recently, found myself in the same position as you, if I hit the MDL i just burn even more money. Missed the last 2 streams but been loving them!

[@uncleandy.crypto]

why not just use replay mode in tradingview to review?

[@finfondler998]

Lol got up $300 then lost my initial $200 last night because all because I couldn't take a solid win alone... back to paper trading we go.

[@shawnmurphy4830]

you make me realize im not crazy. everything you said from like 5:40 to 5:56 are the EXACT words and sentences that run circles in my brain.

[@wolfie8748]

Can you make a video about range trading???

[@pamh9878]

Yours are the only trading videos I've ever seen that actually make me laugh. "There's no laughing in trading!" Seriously...it's so refreshing.

[@christianperico7117]

Hi Iman, thanks for all your video from Italy! I've one important question. Have you any max daily loss limit on your live account trading? How do you know when to stop? I'm struggling with that right now on my 50k and 150k funded accounts. Thanks in advance for your answer.

[@OnlyTradingShit-xq6dj]

Hello there! Thank you for all of your work! Been here for about few years and I can say that you channel is the one which I enjoyed most (recently found you and watched all your videos). Keep up the good work! Also could you please share your opinion about engulfing?

[@maxmustermann7794]

Just what I needed right now, also, it's funny how we all become better at winning by minimizing losses. Technically we don't even have to win more than we all do right now, given the amount is above zero. We "just" have to lose less. But I suppose that is like saying "duh, just become rich if you don't have money". Still interesting how a different approach to the same endgoal leads to two very different mindsets. One complains about a losing week, the other is happy about losing less and less..shortly before 50x shorting some meme coin and yeeting all their money out. I didn't do that of course. :D #edit At the end you mentioned the death of someone, sorry for your loss, I assume this is not one of the many jokes

[@QuietMindsIntrovertChannel]

What’s the best way to learn futures?

[@muffin2588]

Hey Iman, nice video. I wanted to ask since you aren't a consistently profitable trader yourself, do you ever feel like you have no place to teach about trading and that most of the time you simply give very surface-level advice, that most new traders have already heard in their first week of learning? This is exactly how I feel when I see a question on the internet and I want to help and answer that question, however, at the same time I feel like I'm simply still in the back-and-forth process of thinking "This is what's been wrong about my trading!" even though I was already told that exact thing long ago. Thanks!

[@rodgercastle7809]

I know you asked him this but I'd like to offer my thoughts on it anyway. I'd rather take advice from someone making the mistakes that knows the mistakes and why they are made that from some ivory tower intellectual that doesn't have the same struggles I do. That's why I love listening to this young man. He seems to have insight into exactly what I struggle with because he struggles with the same things and has the formal education to annunciate why we're doing those things. I'd much rather take marital advice from someone divorced four times if they finally recognize what happened and can guide me to not make the same mistakes.

[@muffin2588]

@@rodgercastle7809 Hi, Rodger, thanks for your reply. I understand and agree with what you said. Iman seems like an honest person with no ulterior motives, that shares the same goal that many of us are trying to achieve. Still, it feels like we're all learning to drive from people that can't drive down a road without crashing. Maybe there's a very thin line between successful and not that is held up by a lot of experience and the experience can't be learned by observation. Gotta stay positive!

[@ohkee]

If you are looking for advice from experience traders search for Jesse Livermore and Richard Wyckoff (the godfathers of technical analysis, born around 1900). Basically the only two people you need to study and all their books are on the public domain, so you can download them for free.

[@Peter_Potato]

As someone who's been around for a while, I think you're fortunate to benefit from Isaac's work before he becomes consistently profitable. He's done the research so you get to save time with his countless hours of helpful advice.. He could be selling a course or pushing his Tradeday affliate (pays well) but I believe he's actually in a ideal place to post these videos with his understanding of how the mind works.

[@muffin2588]

@@Peter_Potato I'm pretty sure you didn't exactly read my comment correctly. I was wondering how it feels to make educational videos in a business where one day you could be the best and the next day the worst trader of all time. You don't have to defend him, because I'm not attacking him

[@parkla4098]

This is a great video with even better humour.

[@scott98390]

Which "free video editor" do you prefer?

[@taylor_o]

If you dont know when "conditions" are changing, maybe the "conditions" are an illusory description of random processes. Why are losses always so much bigger than wins? Perhaps if you took losses as quickly as you took your wins, you would quickly see that your trading results are random, rather than waiting through a long "winning" period first.

[@hulandark3824]

Damn you weren't kidding when you said the next video was coming soon on the main channel during your livestream haha. Another great video my man!

[@smileymylee1518]

Love this! Thank you

[@Doodeclips]

I find It so weird that when i trade on demo i usually trade pretty good but when i go onto my life account it doesnt really feel that different from trading on demo but i mess up each and every trade. So i know i'm able to make really good trades but i somehow don't when its on my life account.

[@novacrater3114]

Id say you just need to practice more and more now with actual money. I’m not profitable trading yet, but I have gone through this doing well in practice but bad in the real deal type of thing in other aspects of life. Of course if I were you I’d risk very very little amount to start. Just my advice, take it with a grain of salt. Good luck!

[@mannymotwit]

Ease into it. Trade smaller with real money. Perhaps 1 or 10 shares. As you gain comfort and hopefully consistency, bump it to 25. I did great at 100 shares trades but sucked at 500 because even tripping my stops was so much more costly and it distracted. As you agin confidence you gain consistency and then you can inch higher

[@holdReset]

Amazing video thank you for putting in the time to make it for us. The humor is always top notch and I really appreciate the way you deliver information. Keep up the hard work!

[@whodidit99]

Setting a daily loss limit doesn't work. If I do trade again, I'll go to Ninja trading. Why doesn't all brokers do this? They could, but they don't.

[@gregward330]

As a lifetime surfer….. we don’t pick what we are good at. We try to figure out which wave is surfable and which wave is not. Then we try to catch the surfable waves.

[@smartmoneycat]

Until you are consistently profitable are you really best placed to speak on this subject?

[@armithel3133]

2:06 Reverse psychology that you do care because if you didnt it wouldnt be in the video? Dont know, dont care. But yes. The answer to that question is yes. I really enjoy the videos man, excellent work keeping my monkey brain engaged and thinking critically, something I dont expose myself to enough.

[@habstran8530]

Fantastic content as always. Long time fan and patreon member. Keep keeping it honest and real. Thank you.

[@boombapbudokai632]

I was $600 away from the $2500 profit target on Trade Day 50k account and I just blew it last week doing the same exact thing I was doing to get that far. Whole lotta WTF goin on in my head after that lol

[@Endless_sea_]

I dont get it where is the evidence that price action works? Its literally is fooling yourself to thinking the past actions of people around the world buying and selling have some kind of connection, and that connection means anything about the future. You literally cant know

[@tjcochius6331]

It’s a valid point that past price action doesn’t guarantee future outcomes-we can’t “know” anything with certainty. But price action trading isn’t about making precise predictions. Instead, it’s about understanding probabilities and the behavioral patterns that market participants tend to exhibit. Price movements reflect the decisions of countless traders, investors, and algorithms. These decisions often form recognizable patterns-like areas where buying or selling occurs repeatedly (support and resistance) or where emotions like fear and greed drive momentum. Price action traders try to learn the market’s language by studying these patterns. They aren’t predicting the future but rather reacting to the current behaviors of market participants. While it’s not foolproof, and there’s always uncertainty, this doesn’t mean there’s no connection between past behavior and future outcomes. Traders and investors respond to certain price levels and trends in a largely consistent, psychologically driven manner. Recognizing these behaviors can provide an edge. It’s akin to navigating a river-you can’t predict every twist and turn, but you can get a sense for how the currents behave over time. Price action trading is about reading these market “currents” and acting based on likely scenarios, not certainties. With enough experience, traders can develop a sense of where high-probability opportunities might lie-essentially gauging where the “herd” is likely to move. This process relies on patience, discipline, and a clear understanding that we’re not predicting but responding to the natural ebb and flow of market behavior. Of course, gaining the intuition for such a chaotic environment would take thousands of focused hours of watching, recording and reflection. Which would take years of consistent unbroken and genuine effort, all with no certainty of ever achieving consistency. 😅

[@bernardlim8442]

Can u make a video about how ict is renaming classical trade patterns and setups and passing it as his own ‘observations’…😂

[@Peter_Potato]

That would add a sh1t load of subs lol. And a lot of haters from the SMC cult no doubt...

[@avo-w1s]

10:07 wait?

[@vTacts]

Bro is funny asf 😂

[@NewEnglandLogger860]

Hahahahah that’s me too! Except I did it with my real money not prop firm accounts, I also have a Ninja trader account but never used it, took a very large loss recently after doing REALLY well and sized up like a noob so yeah 😅 we might be the same, I liked the video and will continue to watch and support all your content so that I can help support you with what I have! My time bc I to am not consistent heh😅

[@jarodfrausto]

Surfer here. That analogy works.

[@NewEnglandLogger860]

“How to do the same thing over and over but at least now your aware of it” hit home with me , I know I’ve been trading wrong and doing stupid things but I keep doing them.

[@MisterAmazingAllTheTime]

awesome! welcome back! like your quote, makes sense :D

[@teewooshit]

8:27😂 tongue got tired

[@atrecc]

Great video as always

[@lleytonweaver9199]

yes the cool text and the colors did increase my engagement with the video

[@paulnyagini]

Losing is way easier than winning 😮 that's interesting!

[@Peter_Potato]

Hence, if you want to win, it's easier to fade traders who post their every trade live online (with entries, stops and profit targets) than to try to figure it out yourself :)

[@samtustra]

I have been thinking of recording my sessions just as you do but didn't go for it bc I thought it was stupid. Be aware of me also starting a channel

[@RoughStone-f6c]

"...you can know why you're crying, say you wont do it again and then do it again while being aware of what you are doing but still doing it anyway..." 🤣🤣🤣💀

[@PhilTheMtlTrader]

Missed you.... glad to see you back

[@pleasantdestroyer2936]

Is this a Megamind confession video? (1:30 ish) Yeah, I felt that pain today.

[@-True_Trading-]

I love how you actually kept the cat lol

[@aa-kh6jb]

2:00 “just kidding, don’t care.” Lmao!

[@rnrsafari2533]

the cool colors in the text did increase my engagement with the video. xD also pictures of CATS!!!!

[@barnyardbrio7597]

thank you SOOOOOO much!1

[@patrickudekwe]

Hey bro what do you think of fx Alexg He teaches PPA?

[@Tay675]

rectangle goes meow buy signal, rectangle goes woof sell signal

[@Developer_YT]

Good video

[@Sunshya]

Lol the surfing part killed me

[@mr.walker8700]

Good information.

[@ordinaryraccoon]

Self destruction is my superpower 😂

[@pamh9878]

When rectangle goes meow it's a buy signal... 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Reyhan_xd]

Noway you pronounce your name i-man 😅 isn't it supposed to be imaan like (eagle e and Maan)

[@ImanTrading]

Haha, just a nickname for my real name, Isaac

[@Reyhan_xd]

@@ImanTrading thank God xd

[@_LLawliet23]

do a video on ict

[@tygerk2372]

Does the cat in the thumbnail have an eye infection???

[@KashifRahaman-b1d]

Be opportunist trader not like I am cult trader

[@dednu4382]

I feel like losses hit harder than wins

[@tokirat618]

I clicked like and subscribe because of the different colored text

[@SpxcyMxyo]

Trying to catch a reversal is like trying to catch a falling knife.

[@terrimateus6076]

Have you ever though about having a chat group where your community can trade and chat to one another?

[@BuddhistZenDave]

Finally did some good swings on my avax stack, then saw the 13.40 and just held, thinking the big one has to happen, oh boy how did i miss out this week.

[@Bassium08]

Just stop not being profitable, easy fix.

[@iiNgONYaMa]

The trading truist

[@isaiovando9244]

lmaaoooo i love your videos bro

[@Dickey_Moe09]

I need a cat 😺

[@adamsandles9057]

I FOUND THE YODA OF TRADING

[@YoungWealthBuilder]

Koala?

[@rombusworkmoney22]

Grammar police has told me to type this: "to do well or badly", not "to do good or bad", in the context of this video.

[@somebody7889]

Please marry me senpai we are the same we are UNION.

[@bakangbdeep]

In two😂😂😂😂

[@arielcandoleta5347]

Recording trading sessions is a great idea. Thank you.

[@FRNZ69]

I’m weally weally exthited 😀😀😀

[@EchoLind]

meow

[@stansutterfield4877]

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