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Open notebook on a wooden desk with handwritten notes in blue ink: "Daily target: make X a day" crossed out, then "It's not about the money" and a list starting with a circled "1 trade".

It’s not about the money

For years I've had a daily number to hit. Lately it's been the reason I keep trading after I'm already green, and the reason some of those days end red. One phrase made me question whether I was chasing setups at all, or just chasing a figure.
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