Definitely let my internal "trade detector" steer me wrong

I am looking for these rare position trades, apparently. I had one in the bag with Eth...was watching gods must be crazy (I hardly watch movies...maybe 1-a-month?) and SAW it bottom, and KNEW it was a bottom. However, I didn't really know what to do. I had just sold my ethers for bitcoin, and didn't zoom out enough on the chart to realize the significance of what I was seeing, until a bit later...and then I slowly went long 100% of the bitcoin I had in Bittrex. But I was too aggressive and got stopped out...was too scared to give it enough room since I didn't quite get in at the bottom. Oh man.

I realize what the problem was...I just wasn't serious about trading then. I mean, I was partially serious. That's the reason for the previous post...it shows how messed up I was. It basically marks a shift in mindset, where I decided that I needed to be a serious trader. That I needed to treat this like a real business. I had heard it before, but hadn't really done it.

And honestly I am watching things like a hawk now. There's absolutely no way I can not be successful in the long run, like this, if I SPEND THE TIME in front of the charts and take opportunity as it is presented. That's all this game---I had a huge, visceral reaction to typing that. I used to call this a game. And that semi-seriousness has been the result of most of my pain in this business. TRADING IS NOT A GAME. THIS IS NOT A GAME. NOT A GAME!

TRADING IS NOT A GAME. This is serious. Life or Death.

Trading really is life or death for me. It's very easy to lose money, and if I am going to be responsible for millions and millions of dollars, I don't have latitude to "fuck around"

So anyway, my crypto portfolio has been really suffering. I took all my money out of alts when bitcoin was rallying. At the wrong time! I didn't understand the dynamics of trading. You buy when it's cheap, sell when high. Don't dump after having endured a very long decline and just waking up to that fact when there are reasons for the underlying to rebound. Anyway, First GOOD trade (or at least position) I've entered was TRX through Liqui. But I used my LTC to do that. So essentially just replaced a 3x gain in one position with a 3x gain in another. :/ Definitely missed out on the Ethereum. Oh yeah, back to that soon.

The other thing that happened to really change my Psyche was the investing sessions I've been having with OJ. These are very important. What's important about them is the learning that's been involved. These stimulate the brain and are SO IMPORTANT. Basically for awhile there we were watching videos every night, or every other night--videos by respected teachers in the community. Who have experience and have done very well for themselves. I really need to keep these up, they have precipitated a revolution! Watching these things along would be alright, but with someone is massive.

Side thought--VR is going to be huge. AR. With this technology we'll be able to do things together without being physically present. This is going to be insane. It's going to give us the illusion of presence. The MS holo-lens allows these kinds of things.

Man, That's what I'm going to do with the 2nd or 3rd room in my house--hey, maybe just to the living room because I only plan on having 2 bedrooms: and the plan is for 1 to be an office.

Oh man, another reason to do the computer programming. But seriously, being able to have virtual meetings from our homes is definitely something I will subscribe to. This will precipitate and interesting kind of world. The home will become the essence of all things for some--we'll just hole up. Have groceries etc delivered robotic-ally. Interact with people.

Man, you know virtuix? I invested in them right. On my wish list is one of their--or a competitor's platform, so that I can play a virtual shooter. Really I don't care for video games. Nor do I like war...hmm...is there something else I can do then with this tech? Because the idea is to get good exercise of the body, and good exercise of the brain, while at the same time fighting with team-mates. The whole point is for this to be a social experience. I just don't know about bringing the games into the picture. Just don't know if the brain can handle making progress in both a virtual world and a real world. Perhaps this can be a night-time activity...but I'm hoping I can make this my daily exercise, and have the comradare, and it will hopefully be realistic so I'll learn better fighting skills. Better teamwork. You know, the whole 9 yards. But it ONLY makes sense if it's virtual reality--otherwise the exercise component just isn't there, which is what's required to make it worthwhile. It would be nice to do this with a companion though. I suppose that's where the wife is supposed to come in...she has to have similar interests...there HAS to be synergy there. Ah, that is in the future perhaps. Not something to concern myself with now.

For now, watching stock market videos while lifting dumdbells will have to suffice!--And this is probably a better use of time anyway. Watching these videos while exercising. Yeah.

So back to eth...here is the chart. I could have doubled the amount of bitcoin I have most likely...and actually have a full bitcoin. It's unfortunate I didn't take advantage of this properly. However, there will be another chance, somewhere, somehow. These chances are often few and far between. But I know there are some out there right now. And that's where the "if unsure, take more risk" comes in--I'm often reluctant to jump on really good setups, but that's exactly what's required--jumping. Speed. Timing is everything in this business.