Technical analysis by Mihai_Iacob about Symbol PAXG on 6/1/2025

🧠 10 Ways Trading Theory Falls Apart in Real PracticeBecause in theory, you're rich. In practice, you panic-sold at support.“In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.”— Yogi BerraWelcome to trading — where you read about patience and discipline, and then blow up your account chasing a breakout at 3AM.Let’s explore the top 10 ways trading theory gets wrecked by real-world execution, complete with painful honesty and maybe a laugh or two (because crying is for after market close).________________________________________1. 🎯 In theory: You always follow your trading plan.In practice:You make a new plan after every trade.That loss wasn’t part of “the plan,” so obviously the plan was wrong. Let’s fix it — during the trade — in real-time — while it bleeds. Genius.________________________________________2. 🧘‍♂️ In theory: You manage risk carefully.In practice:"Let me just move the stop... just this once... just 10 more pips..."Before you know it, your stop loss is in the next timezone, and your trade is now a long-term investment.________________________________________3. 📊 In theory: Backtesting proves the strategy works.In practice:Backtest = you, alone, with no emotions, clicking replay in TradingView.Live trading = markets screaming, Twitter panicking, and you entering on the 1-minute chart because “it felt right.”________________________________________4. 💻 In theory: You’ll be objective.In practice:You saw one green candle and whispered:“This is it. The reversal. I feel it.”You weren’t objective. You were in a situationship with your trade.________________________________________5. 💰 In theory: R:R 2:1 minimum.In practice:You close at +0.3R “just to be safe” — and then it hits target 10 minutes later while you re-enter worse, and get stopped.________________________________________6. 🕒 In theory: You wait for confirmation.In practice:You anticipate confirmation. You hope for confirmation.Spoiler: hope is not a strategy. But hey, at least you learned… again.________________________________________7. 🤖 In theory: You’re a rules-based, emotionless trader.In practice:You meditate, breathe deeply, journal, and then buy Gold after CPI with no stop loss and max leverage.So much for being the Terminator.________________________________________8. 📚 In theory: More knowledge = better performance.In practice:You read five books, memorized all candlestick names, and still entered long into resistance because it “looked bullish.”Trading isn’t trivia night. It’s controlled decision-making under fire.________________________________________9. 😤 In theory: You’ll accept losses calmly.In practice:First you rage-quit. Then you revenge trade. Then you open ChatGPT and ask:“Should I hedge this 80% drawdown?”________________________________________10. 📆 In theory: You’ll be consistent.In practice:You traded London Open on Monday, Asian Session on Tuesday, and New York close on Friday.Consistency? You don’t even use the same time frame twice in a row.________________________________________🚧 So… how do you bridge the gap?1.Journal your trades — honestly. Especially the emotional mess-ups.2.Create rules you can actually follow — not Instagram-quote rules.3.Simulate real conditions — including drawdowns, boredom, and fakeouts.4.Accept that mistakes are part of the job — and build for resilience, not perfection.5.Trade small enough that you don’t care much — so you can learn while surviving.________________________________________🎯 Final word:Trading theory is like a clean whiteboard.But the market? It’s a chaotic toddler with crayons and no rules.If you can operate inside that chaos — with clarity and emotional control — that’s when the theory starts working.