Hey Gamers!
If this zone completes, I’m gonna walk outside with a sign that says “I did not follow the game plan rules despite yelling at everybody about our outstanding track record.”
Yeah, that’s me today.
The same trader preaching “put the trade in, stay away” just got cute with a low-probability zone and proved exactly why my own rules exist.
Here’s what happened – and why this epic fail actually makes me more confident in our system.
This morning I labeled our put zone as “low probability.” My email literally said expect chop. I told you guys “here are your colored pencils and play small if you want to.”
Then what did I do? I took the trade anyway.
Rock on, Olivia. Real smart.
Amin messaged saying people love updates. They want alerts, stop losses, real-time guidance.
And for one stupid moment, I thought “maybe I should give them what they want.”
Chart Man was like “I know you told me to get out.” Well Chart Man, this is exactly why I started saying I didn’t know why I was doing updates.
The zone triggered exactly as expected. Instead of letting probability work itself out, I started second-guessing and got out early.
Then? The zone kept working. Of course it did.
Some of you held and are riding it toward target. Others followed my early exit and left money on the table.
This is what happens when you hear from me during a trade.
This is why we stick to game plan rules, gamers.
You think you want updates. You want hand-holding. You want me to tell you when to exit, when to hold, when to breathe.
But every time I try to “help” in real-time, I mess with the system that’s already crushing it. We’re running 90% win rates on normal zones, but the moment I add human judgment to mechanical execution, things get messy.
I actually love when there’s human error in these trades. It shows what happens when you try to get out of the box – it doesn’t work out.
September’s been delicious: 25%, 29%, 50%, 33% on our last four completed trades. That’s how the game is played when you follow the rules.
Today was a perfect reminder: let the system be the system.
For Game Plan, we need to be mechanical and follow it. That’s it. Because that’s what gives us the best probability of winning.
You’re in a zone until target completes, unless it hits multi-day VWAP or major moving averages. No exits based on feelings. No updates based on what looks scary.
When you’ve got a 90% win rate system, the last thing you want is a human (even me) screwing with the math.
Back to what works: identify zones, communicate the setup, then shut up and let probability do its thing.
No more real-time commentary. No more getting cute because a zone looks iffy.
Put the trade in, stay away. Let the game plan do its work.
The bottom line, gamers: Our system works because it removes human emotion. The moment I added my “expertise” to a perfectly good mechanical process, I proved exactly why traders lose money.
And if you see me walking down the street with a shame sign, just remember – even your shrink sometimes needs therapy.
Rock on, Gamers!
Voz
P.S. This upcoming FOMC announcement has many traders hot and bothered about the market. But my pal Andrew sees a crazy opportunity. Find out more here.
