Point well taken, and very true. But that doesn't mean there's no place for bears in the markets. Bears are ultimately wrong because all of...
You are literally better off playing the 65% play at the roulette tables. Take $4k out of your $40k, pick two of the 3-to-1 payout areas...
Hehe... I'd hate to be the one married to a wife that said "buy GOOG" when it was well under 200 but didnt, and then called her crazy for...
If I was a pro ball player (pick any ball), there wouldn't be any discussion of this kind of topic.... ...yet what do they ACTUALLY contribute...
You're still young, plenty of time on your side. Work a day job for 3-5 years and live well below your means. Go rent a studio apartment, get a...
Anyone who has the nerve to say it's easy hasn't been around longer than 5-7 years, tops. Of all the great speculators who ever lived since the...
This is a fact: Speculation is the hardest business there is on the planet. Only a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of a percent of the...
No unfortunately. It's not just my opinion either, it's a cold hard fact. And if you'll allow me to be blunt.... you don't have enough capital to...
Experience. Period. It's always good to read and study the books, but you gotta do it while you actually trade too. The irony is... you will...
Lots of comments in these forums biased to discourage rather than encourage. Reflecting on my own life, I've actually climbed everyone else's...
millions?!! I read somewhere recently that the majority of americans couldn't scrap together $5000 in cash at a moments notice. Not surprising...
I finished with an MSEE degree and trying to work my way to trade independently. Having a day job for a couple of years has definintely helped......
risktaker, Sorry, maybe I should've beeen more clear about myself. I'm a new member here and am just trying to get a feel for the audience...
Yes, I understsand what you're saying. No one should even consider trading unless they have a solid foundation. For the record, I think I've built...
Last time I asked about health/life insurance. That's easier to manage since insurance companies dont really care about your job status as long as...
You obviously haven't been around this game long enough. And being humbled doesn't mean getting your ass kicked. In this context, we're just...
All I know is that the successful traders are usually the quiet ones, who attribute their successes to being lucky. It's the ones who talk...
Do you guys find that you are in full control of your emotions when in a casino? Even after a prolonged losing streak. In my experience since...
Even scalpers have no good enough reason to be trading during the last 10 minutes of an options expiration day. The swings will tear anyone's head...
I think it's humorous how traders act after they've had a winning streak, or are in the middle of one.
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