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To: Rashid Garuba who wrote (1782)	7/24/1998 11:08:00 PM
From: shasta23	Respond to of 59879

Good post! I found all these post about trailing stops and being disciplined and the slacking off when things run great after i posted my frustration release post. I think you're right that it is really detrimental for the self image and self esteem to violate a lot principles you have developed. But nevertheless it happens to me and seemingly also to more experienced traders like you. Interesting phenomenon. It's also good to see that others are fighting with these demons. Still feel that it is to pull off the feat of learning from it and at the same time letting these mistakes go and to concentrate fresh energy for the next week. Thanks for posting these emotional posts. It's good to see that i'm not surrounded by perfect trading machines that only post victories. Stefan

To: Rashid Garuba who wrote (1782)	7/25/1998 3:28:00 PM
From: TATRADER	Respond to of 59879

Rashid, I AM NOT WORTHY......I only follow around traders who are good...I tailed Zeev for a while, Lizzard King for a while, now it is you...Fortunately, you just dropped in here...Since you felt alone, having to bookmark your own name, I have had compassion on you...You are one of my three bookmarks.....Now don't let it go to your head... Just make sure I sell a stock I buy at the close each day, and am only allowed to carry it over with a strong close...Also an occasional,"Did you set a protective stop, Mark, or do you think you are Houdini?" Have a good weekend....Got to get back to work...Mark

To: Rashid Garuba who wrote (1782)	7/25/1998 6:35:00 PM
From: Matt G.	Respond to of 59879

Hello all: Great post and series of responses. I myself had a trading up and down week, and the emotions to go with it. I'm developing my system and have appreciated all your posts, Rashid, Steven and Mark, because they smack of the same attempt toward "scrupulous self-examination and rigorous self-control". 2 great terms I pulled from a book on raising kids to be of an internal-locus of control, rather than external..."raising self-reliant kids in a self-indulgent world"....sounds like the marketplace, eh? Regards, and see ya on Monday (maybe even with a flattop) Matt G.