Achyar Munandar / Профиль

When the market experiences sharp spikes in recent times, short-term traders often feel pressured with the fear of missing out (FOMO) or the joy of missing out (JOMO). However, it's essential to remember the essence of trading: "Trading is waiting". This quote highlights the importance of patience and discipline in the face of market fluctuations. 📉

Avoid being swayed by the temporary market euphoria, as sharp price movements can quickly reverse. Maintain emotional balance and clarity of mind when facing volatile market fluctuations. 🎢

Stay focused on your pre-established trading plan, whether it's manual or automated through an Expert Advisor (EA), and remember that in trading, there are always new opportunities emerging. The key is to stay calm, stick to your trading plan, and adapt to changing market conditions. 💪📈

Trading is like fishing. 🎣 Every time you cast your line (make a trade), you never know for sure when and where fish (profit) will bite. 🤞 Sometimes, you have to patiently wait on a boat (monitoring the market) to get the best results. 🛥️ To facilitate fishing, you can also use an expert advisor, likened to an assistant or tool that aids traders in catching fish (profit). 💼 An expert advisor is a computer program designed to execute trades automatically based on predefined rules. 🤖 Just like casting your line (making trades), traders activate the expert advisor to execute their trading strategy automatically in the market. 💻 However, traders still need to monitor the performance of expert advisor and keep an eye on the market periodically, like waiting on a boat, to ensure that expert advisor performs as expected and yields the best results. ⌛ Similar to fishing, using an expert advisor also requires skills, knowledge of market analysis, and patience to achieve success in trading. 🎓 Here are some key points that traders need to know:

1. Drawdown can be likened to the moment when fish pull the fishing line far in opposite direction, causing traders to experience significant losses in their trading capital. 📉

2. Profit factor reflects a trader's ability to catch large fish without risk of fishing line breaking, much like the strength of fishing line in resisting fish's pull. 💪

3. Margin call is more severe than just a broken fishing line; it's a situation where traders lose their fishing rod due to strong pull of fish. 🚫 This occurs when trading capital is insufficient to maintain positions in the market, leading traders to forcibly close positions by brokers. In this context, traders lose ability to continue participating in trading, similar to losing fishing rod due to strong pull of fish. ❌

4. Recovery factor in this case can be interpreted as ability to repair or replace broken fishing line after losing fish. Higher recovery factor, more efficient you are in fixing situation after experiencing drawdown or significant losses, quickly returning to profitable path. 🔄

5. Net profit in this analogy can be likened to end result of fishing activities, which is difference between value of fish caught and expenses incurred to participate in fishing activities. 📈 In context of trading, net profit reflects net gain obtained from trading transactions after deducting transaction costs such as spreads, commissions, and other fees. By analogy, net profit is end result of trading efforts, where success of catching fish (profit) and ability to manage risks (drawdown, margin call) influence extent of net profit that traders can obtain from trading activities. 💰

In conclusion, trading can be likened to fishing, (a) requiring patience and skill, (b) requiring adaptability to navigate unpredictable markets. 🎣 Ultimately, success in both aspects also depends on mastering market conditions and effectively managing risks to achieve profitable outcomes. 💼

Your best teacher is your last mistake ✨ Embrace the lessons, cherish the growth, and keep moving forward. Every stumble is a step towards wisdom. 💡