Prepared traders are winning traders. I used to prepare really well but as my skills have increased I have slacked with my day trade prep work.

I got way too comfortable trading in February and while I had some great trading days it only takes one terrible one to undo your hard work.

I'm glad I'm taking these losses while the damage is less than $1,000. Yeah it stings but I'll be able to brush it off.

Blowing an account with $10k-$50k in profit in one day? I'm not sure I could recover from that for a long time.

I got so into autopilot I forgot to do the work required to get better at trading.

I do feel more ready to kick ass than ever but I have to not stop increasing my skills and my edge.