$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ $Uber(UBER)$ $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ 📈🅱️ 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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Trade like a boss! Happy trading ahead, Cheers, BC 📈🚀🍀🍀🍀

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# Investing Sins 101: How Many Sins Have You Checked Off?

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  • Kiwi Tigress
    ·07-10
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    ✨💡📊Not even in $MARA but that entry at $18.31 was cold. Like actually mapped, not vibes. Respect for booking and not marrying the breakout.
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    • Barcode
      Thanks for reading KT
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  • Mig
    ·07-10
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    thanks for sharing BC 🙂
    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 🤓
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    • Barcode
      We all have pause to think Mig, learning every day!
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    • Barcode
      Thanks for reading Mig
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  • Venus Reade
    ·07-10
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    Buy it set it and dont look back, they will have another split so more investors can buy and that's how NVDA will make it to 10 Trillion.

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    • Barcode
      Thanks for reading VR
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  • Hen Solo
    ·07-11
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    🌠📚💡Loved the part on sloth. It’s underrated how often traders lose not from bad entries but from skipping prep. The way you tied it back to macro context, fibs, and CPI timing was sharp. Same thing’s happening with $SPY setups this week.
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    • Barcode
      I’m glad you enjoyed it, HS
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    • Barcode
      Thanks for reading HS
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  • NVDA won’t go down! I keep waiting for a correction, it just won’t let me in.

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    • Barcode
      Thanks for reading VA
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  • 💰📈🔥That $MARA play was textbook. Entry, exit, done. No drag, no drama. Clean.
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    • Barcode
      Thanks for reading KT
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  • What a great article thank you for sharing 🌟🌟🌟

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  • Tui Jude
    ·07-11

    Excellent BC!

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    • Barcode
      I would appreciate your support as always
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    • Barcode
      Thanks for reading TJ
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