Trading, Trail Running & Tough Lessons: Discipline Is Everything

It’s Friday, and as the markets continue to flip from risk-on to risk-off, I’m reminded how quickly everything can change—not just in finance, but in life. This week’s volatility has been chaotic. We barely know what’s coming in the next hour, let alone the next day. So today, I’m keeping it relaxed and personal.

Aside from watching Japan’s national core CPI, Germany’s GDP, and Canadian retail sales tonight, I’ve spent time off the charts too—supporting a friend running a 100K ultra marathon. He finished in 20 hours, and I was part of his support crew. Every 30K, I’d meet him, feed him, massage his legs, switch his gear. It wasn’t just support—it was strategy, discipline, and resilience.

At 37K, I knew something was wrong. He’s not elite, but he’s a serious runner, and taking four hours to reach that point was slow. Turns out, he’d waited 1 hour 45 minutes in the Blue Mountains due to heavy rain and traffic on single tracks. I thought: we complain when we wait 15 minutes for a trade to play out—this man waited nearly two hours, standing, cold, soaked, and still kept going.

That’s trading too. It’s about patience. We want results fast, but sustainable gains come from discipline, not rush.

Later at 60K, I met another runner—Brazilian like my friend—on the verge of quitting. He was cramping, under-fuelled, dehydrated. I coached him through it. And you know what? He finished the race. That grit? That’s the kind of mindset you need to survive in markets. Without the right tools, support, and plan, you burn out fast. But with guidance and community, you push through.

That’s why we run the Telegram group. It’s free, it’s full of macro, data breakdowns, and live trade setups. It’s where I shared my shorts on USD/JPY and AUD/JPY today—playing the risk-off move and the stronger JPY post-CPI.

Looking ahead: German GDP matters. It’s the economic engine of Europe. A stronger-than-expected print tonight could lift the euro. Then we’ve got Canadian retail sales. Expectations are low, but any beat could spark CAD strength—especially given ongoing trade pressure from U.S. tariffs.

This week reminded me that success—on the trail or in the market—isn’t about shortcuts. It’s about doing the work, day after day. Just 1% better each time. That adds up.

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