“One of the Hardest Jobs I’ve Ever Had. It Takes Immense Self-Discipline and a Commitment to Learning to Be Successful in this Field.” @NJTimmay27
In Members in Profile, we interview stand-out members that show strong aptitude and work ethic. Our goal is to highlight different folks so that you can see the effort that our members are putting into their trading and hopefully learn from their experiences of the Convergent Trading Community.
We hope you enjoy hearing what @NJTimmay27 has to say!
What brought you into trading?
Like so many others, I became interested in trading when I saw the huge profits being posted online during the COVID crash. That’s when I learned what leverage was and immediately jumped in and started buying options. That was a VERY expensive lesson. After licking my
wounds, I decided to take options trading seriously and tried several long and short premium strategies. I found some success but would inevitably blow up due to being overleveraged. Same story when I tried trading futures. It wasn’t until I discovered Convergent through a Trader Bite that I finally learned about risk management and started turning my trading career around.
What do you like most about Convergent?
It’s honestly a complete package. Between the world class news feed, the CT Levels, the Accelerator Program/Course, and the discord community, I consider the CT platform invaluable to my trading.
How have these aspects helped you grow as a trader?
Before Convergent, I really had no concept of a trading plan or risk management. And as we all know, it is almost impossible to succeed in this business without them.
Do you have a favorite community quote or webinar?
“The auction is the auction is the auction.” -FT71
Simply learning this fact and the basis of auction market theory made me realize that the market doesn’t HAVE to do anything and that it is not some big algo/market maker manipulated entity that is going to hunt your stops and swerve your targets. It is simply a mechanism to marry buyers with sellers, and it is our job to understand that.
“If you can’t tell me what your daily loss limit is right now, then you aren’t taking this seriously.” -John471
Do you have any advice for new members?
Take the Accelerator Program/Course. If you are just starting out, you likely have very little idea what is required to be a professional trader. The Accelerator Program can get you there. It is one of the hardest jobs I’ve ever had. It takes immense self-discipline and a commitment to learning to be successful in this field. Don’t be afraid to ask questions in the discord! We are there to help each other out!
What is your favorite non-trading activity/hobby?
I am in my 13th year of being a career firefighter and still look forward to going into work, every shift. I consider myself incredibly fortunate to be that little kid that was able to grow up to do their childhood dream job. It also helps that the schedule is very conducive to trading! Between my experience as a firefighter, an EMT, and having served a tour in Iraq as a combat medic, I thought I was mentally disciplined and tough enough to be a trader. I could NOT have been more wrong. The stresses of this job are like no other. It is completely against your human nature to accept losses as part of the trading process. It took me YEARS to overcome revenge trading. Be patient with yourself. Trust the process and never stop working on your mental edge. It may not ever get easy, but it will get easier!
Have you participated in the Accelerator Program/Course? What discoveries have you made?
I am currently halfway through the Accelerator Course. It is so nice having all the information that I have gleaned over years of attending/watching the CT webinars all condensed into one place! It has also made me realize that I have been doing myself a huge disservice by not incorporating market profiling into my trading/prep.