tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709390629316238746.post8086539717899327966..comments2023-04-16T05:11:52.660-04:00Comments on Don Miller Trading Journal: The Weekend Trader - Silent ConfidenceDon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13263493919935087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709390629316238746.post-42509004835924050182009-05-10T14:04:00.000-04:002009-05-10T14:04:00.000-04:00E-Mini -
Just enjoying life a bit this year ... ...E-Mini - <br /><br />Just enjoying life a bit this year ... certainly not "afraid" to give it back from a fear perspective. <br /><br />Much of last year's take has been tucked away to secure retirement, college funding etc., and I'm purposely choosing not to risk more capital than I did last year.<br /><br />Nope, back-to-back $1M remains the current goal at this stage in my life, and there will be plenty of years left should I decide to have some fun and again go "all-out".<br /><br />DonDon Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263493919935087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709390629316238746.post-65526716038086796792009-05-10T12:14:00.000-04:002009-05-10T12:14:00.000-04:00Don, great post as always! You definitely are a gr...Don, great post as always! You definitely are a great trader, but I think you're actually selling yourself short by setting this $1 million target (ceiling). Your goal last year was $1M and you knocked it out of the park. Why limit yourself to $1M this year when you KNOW you could be making $2-3 Million, with additional size. Reading over the posts, I sometimes feel like you view last year's gain as a "gift" due to the volatility, and are afraid to give it back to the market. Just my opinion. I'd love to see some $50K+ days posted on your blog; like last year :)E-Mini Playerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254731622932971485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709390629316238746.post-45603715658610949152009-05-10T11:34:00.000-04:002009-05-10T11:34:00.000-04:00I like the symmetry in Don's column and the "inten...I like the symmetry in Don's column and the "intent" behind the TPC stadium.<br /><br />http://www.tpc.com/sawgrass/overview/theplayersstadium.html<br /><br />Personally, on the 17th I would rather swing my old beat up club with confidence, rather than be using my newer clubs without belief in myself.<br /><br />I would still carry a few extra golf balls in my bag ...<br /><br />Thanks for the stadium Don..., as well as a look at the thin red line.Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06463951546301302868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709390629316238746.post-27193016490619484562009-05-10T11:22:00.000-04:002009-05-10T11:22:00.000-04:00I think our overly media-centric society and marke...I think our overly media-centric society and marketing-oriented professional scene severely lacks an appreciation for silent confidence. This then translates to an underappreciation for ability and truth and an overemphasis on self-promotion (and misinterpretation of character). Our society has become more superficial to the casual observer, with people who display excessive loudness praised as "extroverts" and people who display wealth as being "successful." People who exhibit such tendencies, along with ample gluteus maximus smooching, are then promoted in corporate America as tomorrows "leaders." This leads to less thought and care about quality, more hype, and perhaps elements of what eventually lead to a financial/societal meltdown. <br /><br />But hey, the flipside of all this? Those who have adapted such mentalities pretty much don't stand much of a chance in seeing what really matters in things that require immense objectivity - things like...trading. It is best for silent gangsters like Don (and hopefully myself) to simply do their thing and let their results and financial happiness speak for themselves. So for you haters out there who think he's whining half the time, it's time to check yourself. <br /><br />Why did I just call Don a gangster? Well check out Damn it Feels Good to Be a Gangster and you'll see why:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yjfijkx984Dtowntraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737091736643379369noreply@blogger.com