I am 42 years old, and I have officially stepped away. after years of arduous struggle, I have decided to cease the chase and retire completely

I ve been in this line of work for many years rising early and staying late, staring at screens day in and day out, trying to capture every single market fluctuation along the way, I ve experimented with all sorts of strategies. some worked, others didn t. by now, I no longer even obsess over finding that so called "perfect entry pattern" recently, I ve reached a new state of mind: I feel I no longer need to grind away as relentlessly as I used to. so, I ve decided to step away for a while. no more waking up at the crack of dawn just to stare at candlestick charts all day long to be honest, it feels a bit strange. you get so accustomed to that daily "grind" that when you suddenly stop, it almost feels surreal I m not saying I m hanging up my gloves for good and giving up trading entirely, it s just that, for the time being, I ve chosen to reclaim my time for myself rather than devoting it to those charts