Today Was A Good Trading Day

Starts In The MindI really had better than a good day, and I didn’t make any trades. I have been that guy so many times before where I would find myself in a trade I wish I could take back. Because I pride myself on not being a quitter, just one bad trade is never enough (sarcasm). Today I woke up with a confidence I have not had a for a while; I’m trusting in my consistent technical analysis and mental approach to my trading. My routine mentioned in another post includes a little journal writing before getting started with my day, I review my method, prepare my charts… and squeeze a bit of office fitness into the day. I admit the office fitness has been lacking, need to get back at it.
Nothing To TradeIt was a sideways day for the majority of my watchlists, it was clear to me early that making a trade was not going to be in the cards for me. Price traded in a tight range, the same kind of range I have found myself trying to justify for so many years. I claim to be a trend trader, if you look hard enough, you can find a trend in anything. For my method and trading time frame, I have to safeguard against congested market conditions.