The most important thing is you've got to be switched on at all times.

You've got to be, it takes a lot of mental capital to be extremely disciplined at all times.

Because if you slip up for a second, longer short, you make one error long and short.

Like you'll be punished beyond measure.

Like the potential punishment, if you make one small mistake, is huge.

So it's very easy to make, not very easy.

It's easier to make money long. It's easier to make money short. But it's also much easier

to get very badly punished for a mistake because the volatility is insane. That's why I just say,

you know, that's that whole bus station analogy I mentioned all the time. I'm like to me,

now it takes discipline,

but to me it's never been easier to get stopped out.

Okay.

And that might sound weird,

but it's like, to me, it's just like, take the stop.

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Man, it is interesting. Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good um we happen to just this is our normal scheduled

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