The Market You Want

This is the market you imagine— Perfect setups… Clean trends… Easy wins. But this market doesn’t exist.

The Market You Expect

You assume it will follow your analysis. You think it will react to levels. It sometimes does—but not reliably.

The Market That Actually Is

This is the only one that matters. Messy, emotional, irrational—yet tradable. Your job is to react, not predict.

The Gap

Traders lose money in the gap between: • What they want • What they expect • What’s happening Close the gap → performance improves instantly.

The Real Edge

Not predicting the future… But accepting reality quicker than others.

The Core Lesson

Trade the market in front of you, Not the one in your head.

Master this mindset, and your strategy, discipline, and execution all transform. Reality—not hope—is the real trading edge.