The turnaround of the Indiana Hoosiers football team is one of the greatest stories in sports history — if not the greatest! That became even more obvious with their win over Oregon on Friday night.
They didn’t just win — they CRUSHED the Ducks! But what stood out to me wasn’t the score. It was a moment near the end of the game that some people might question as a coaching decision… and that I saw immediately as an important lesson for your trading.
Every Play Matters
With just a few minutes left on the clock — and Indiana up by roughly 30 points — their starting quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, was still on the field. Receivers like Elijah Sarratt were still catching passes.
And you might think, huh… why risk that?
Why not pull the starters, protect your best players, and let the backups get some reps?
That question actually came up in a postgame interview. When asked why he was still playing into the end, Mendoza said:
Coach Cig teaches us this is a 60-minute football game.
It doesn’t matter what the score is.
Every single play, we reset and start fresh.
Now sure, you can debate whether keeping him in changed the result of that game. It probably didn’t. But the mindset behind it absolutely matters.
Following the Process in Your Trading
When I teach and train, I use football analogies a lot — because in trading, we’re everything at once.
We’re the quarterback.
We’re the offense and the defense.
We’re the cheerleaders, too.
And if you take your eye off the ball — even briefly — things can go wrong.
For example, let’s say you’re in a day trade, maybe a scalping trade, and you start to feel like, I’ve got this locked in.
You’ve got a trailing stop.
Your profit target is set.
It feels like being up 30+ points in the fourth quarter.
And that’s usually when people think, I’ll just step away for a second.
Return a phone call.
Take a stretch.
Grab some water.
I really recommend you don’t do that.
First, there are technical matters that can go wrong. Your internet could be cut out. Your computer could freeze. The order you think is protecting you may not trigger the way you expect.
I don’t trust personal technology gadgets 100%. I never have — and I never will.
They’re great tools, but they still need human supervision.
Second, the price action itself can change.
You might start to see consolidation forming. Momentum could shift. And even if neither your stop nor your target has been hit yet, you may realize — this is a good place to exit. Take the profit. Minimize the damage. Protect the result.
The point is simple: your trade isn’t over until it’s over.
Just like the game isn’t over until the final whistle.
Repeated Excellence Comes From Attention
Indiana kept their best players on the field — not because they were reckless, but because they’re a process-oriented team.
They run every single play like it’s the most important one of the game.
And if you want repeated excellence and consistency in your trading, you need to do the same. That means staying engaged. Paying attention. Respecting the moment — even when things feel “safe.”
And yes — it’s going to be interesting to see Indiana take on the University of Miami next. I’m confident they’ll keep playing every snap like it’s the championship drive.
That’s the mindset I want you carrying into your trading from here on out.
~ “Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosier” Hima 😉
PS There are BIG things happening here in January besides the college football championship! Be sure to join me Hima for the launch of my brand new weekly trading show Ticker Request Live – first episode airs tomorrow Tue Jan 13th at 4:30 PM ET!
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