$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ $Uber(UBER)$ $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ 📈🅱️ U͛ L͛ L͛ I͛ S͛ H͛🔺🦥📈🧠🔥💸 Investing Sins 101: Confessions from the Swing Trade Confessional 💸🔥🧠
I’ve traded long enough to know: the market doesn’t punish you for your strategy, it punishes you for your sins.
But these aren’t sins of morality; they’re habits that compound loss.
Every trader has met them. The difference is, I don’t entertain them twice.
Let me walk you through how I navigate them: real trades, real rules, and a real edge forged from discipline.
💼 Pride: The “I’m Right, the Market’s Wrong” Trap
I don’t play hero. When $TSLA rejected $330 recently, I saw traders double down, frozen by ego. Not me.
I moved to cash, watched from the sidelines, and waited for the pattern to reset. I trade the tape, not my feelings. Pride destroys accounts; cutting early preserves capital.
🍔 Gluttony: Too Many Trades, Not Enough Conviction
One of the quickest ways to underperform is having 9 positions, no plan, and zero control. I’ve been there.
Now? I trade 1 to 2 setups, like $UBER’s breakout at $94 and $NVDA’s wedge re-entry at $153. It’s not about having more, it’s about knowing what to hold.
💋 Lust: Chasing the Parabolic Darling
Remember $MARA at $24 pre-BTC crash? Everyone piled in late. I didn’t.
I waited for the wedge to reclaim $18.31 and posted the trade. Lust is expensive. I’d rather sit in cash than sprint after euphoria. There’s always another setup, and I don’t do hopium.
🧪 Envy: Comparing Trades, Not Strategies
Some traders post 300% overnight. I post consistency.
When $SPY moved +2.3% off the Wyckoff base last week, I closed early, banked gains, and walked. Envy makes you forget risk. My focus? Compounding. I don’t care if someone made more, I care that I’m still in the game.
😴 Sloth: Letting the Market Do Your Thinking
Sloth shows up when you skip the fibs, the macro, the volume. I’ve seen it wreck swing setups because someone didn’t check CPI dates or trendlines.
Not on my watch. I track EMAs, Bollinger compressions, RSI divergences, and short flow before every position.
💸 Greed: Holding Too Long, Ignoring Your Plan
This is where most give back their edge. I’ve got one rule: profit in the bank beats hope on the screen.
When $UBER hit $97.85 post-market, I closed partials fast. That’s how I’ve stacked 4 wins in a row this month. I never wait for the absolute top; I aim for high-probability exits. Just like Baruch said, “I made my money by selling too soon.”
🔥 Wrath: The Emotional Re-Entry
Lost a trade? So what. I don’t get revenge, I get perspective.
When $OSCR dipped to $16.77, I didn’t revenge buy. I checked the trend, waited for confirmation, and mapped the bounce. The market doesn’t know you’re mad; it only responds to structure.
📊 Barcode’s Final Takeaway:
I’m not chasing halos or highlight reels. I’m building edge with rules, exits, setups, and structure.
Every sin above has cost me something at some point, but every recovery has made me sharper.
The goal isn’t perfection, it’s repeatability.
While others rage at the market, I respect it.
While they beg for moonshots, I settle for solid wins.
While they chase glory, I bank discipline.
Let the sinners gamble, I’ll be here compounding with precision.
💼 Realised July Wins So Far ~ 10 days as at 10Jul25 NZST 🇳🇿
Each one or more were high-conviction swings, closed for gains with real momentum behind the setup. 💵 Each realised gain not only secures profit but strategically adds to my capital base, allowing me to redeploy into higher-conviction setups with increased flexibility and reduced risk. No paper profits here, just pure execution:
• $UBER: $546.69 profit
• $MARA: $231.53 profit
• $QS: $153.74 profit
• $PLTU: $89.23 profit
• $NVDA: $71.02 profit
Total realised gains: $1,091.21 USD
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really makes me think about my previous trades 🤔
mistakes? yes, many 😞
lessons? many, courtesy of my mistakes 🙂
experience is a good teacher, just have to pay attention 🤓
What a great article thank you for sharing 🌟🌟🌟
Excellent BC!