Yes, it's been awhile. A good friend of mine from college always jokes that I begin my emails to her by saying "I'm sorry for not writing sooner. Things have been crazy."
The truth is, yes, things have been crazy. In the past month, I moved apartments, mostly by myself, but with a little help from my parents. I began searching and applying for jobs. I even had my first interview in four years. (If you're wondering how it went, please don't ask.)
But have things been so crazy that I didn't have time to update my blog? No.
The reason I haven't updated it is because I'm a little disappointed and ashamed in my results so far with the Oanda practice account.
Right now the balance reads "$97,010.87." When I went as low as $96,000, I thought I was the biggest loser on the face of the planet.
I can get a bit dramatic sometimes ...
I started thinking about why this strategy was leaving me so insecure about my abilities to successfully trade FOREX.
Despite years of learning about the stock market and technical indicators, in many ways I still feel like a beginner. Under what circumstances then did I think it'd be a grand idea to create my own strategy and stick to it--even with fake money? ... Not a clue.
I had two options: throw in the towel or regroup.
There is a common theme that runs through most success stories: a setback and determination to keep going forward.
That's what I've decided to do.
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