My favorite moments are when I put my learning to work, make an educated guess and the trade performs as expected. Case in point: Last week, one night around 10pm, I was ready to turn into a pumpkin. I took a moment and, by constricting the Silver chart, noted price at the beginning of a solid down trend. I expanded the display and noted the elliott waves being produced in it's downward slide. It looked good and felt good. I opened a SELL order and hit the sack.
Eight hours later, I awoke to find I had gained $1300 in profit. It's moments like that, where learning is put to the test, that I enjoy. Call it "self-validation," if you will.