I have decided to wait until I’m set up in my new space before trading with real money using my prop account. I only got three days of trading in after my last break but there is no reason to try to juggle having the kids running around the house, moving my computer and office furniture and my regular workload – with trading. You will never have perfect conditions to trade (something will always be going on…), but I am hopeful that my new computer with more processing power, a faster commercial internet connection with a backup internet service and a quiet work space outside my home – will help me not have to deal with distractions and interruptions, and focus on my trading behavior (discipline and emotion). I am confident in my strategy but still need a lot of work with my managing my trades, in particular stops and exits.

Plus, I’m teaching a new class that starts this week – new in terms of subject, department, time of day and semester. Typically I taught in the fall (feels natural to be in “school” during the autumn) and during the day (this was rough on my trading last fall) – so this class is on Tuesday nights, and I signed up for this time mostly so it would not mess up my trading schedule. Anyway, plenty to do getting ready for that…

I think I should be ready to go by the end of the week to get back to trading. See you then, and good luck with your trading.