ATM Machine
Deposits and WithdrawalsFailure
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Last week’s Deja Vu
Friday completed another seven day drop pattern, testing the prior month low at 6540.25. Profit taking ensued late morning, with an explosive reversal lunch move that knocked out many re entry shorts. End of Day Trade favored day traders long taking profits. Note the use of System Pivots as a guide for levels. Reminder I journal this information for my own study and not to be braggadocious. It should not be taken as trade advice. (Left click on charts to enlarge them.)
ATM Machine
Deposits, Withdrawals, and the Balance That Keeps Us Alive
The market is an ATM.
Every trade is a transaction—deposit or withdrawal.
Win big? Credit.
Lose big? Debit.
But the real account isn’t in your brokerage.
It’s in your body, your mind, and your time. Most traders obsess over P&L.
They watch the cash balance like hawks.
But they ignore the silent overdraft happening in their health, relationships, and peace of mind.
The Three Accounts
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Account
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Deposits
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Withdrawals
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Cash
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Winning trades, compounding
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Losing trades, over-leveraging
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Mental
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Sleep, journaling, detachment
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Revenge trading, FOMO, obsession
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Physical
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Exercise, nutrition, rest
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All-nighters, stress, cortisol
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You can’t print mental capital.
You can’t borrow physical resilience.
And once they’re gone, no margin call brings them back.
The Silent Killer: Over-Withdrawing
We’ve all seen it.
The trader who “crushes it” for a year—then vanishes.
Heart attack at 42.
Stroke at 38.
Burnout at 35.
They cashed out life to chase profits.
It needs your consistency.
The ATM Rule: Never Withdraw More Than You Deposit
- Cash: Risk 1% per trade. Never more.
- Mental: After every session, detach. Walk. Breathe. Journal the lesson, not the loss.
- Physical: Sleep 7+ hours. Move daily. Eat real food. Your brain runs on glucose and oxygen—not Red Bull and rage.
Daily Deposits (Non-Negotiable)
- 10-minute walk after close
- One home-cooked meal
- No screens after 9 PM
- One trade review, not 100
- One laugh with someone you love
These aren’t “nice-to-haves.”
They’re compounding interest on your lifespan.
The Ultimate Trade
The best trade isn’t the 10R winner.
It’s the one where you close the platform, kiss your kid, and go to bed whole.Because the market will be here tomorrow.
Will you?
ATM Machine Mindset:
- Deposit daily in all three accounts.
- Withdraw wisely—never from health to chase cash.
- Live one day at a time. Enjoy the balance.
Your P&L is temporary. Trading to live; Not living to trade.
Your life is the only perma-bull you’ll ever own.— E for MarketWizardz
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