Have read a couple of Nostradamus books and the doomsday scenario goes like this: A triumvirate of Arab powers attacks Israel with nuclear...
I believe you can teach anyone to trade but, each of us has his or her bias to start with. Each person also "will not" expend the same energy to...
murray t turtle, I cannot but, agree on blowing out accounts. My friend blew out most of a $380 K account due to some boneheaded trades...
Just trying to figure out how long it takes to really master trading so that, one is profitable enough to make a living out of it!!! Thank you...
reno4nook, Thanks for the post. It is interesting that a lot of people looked at this thread yet, nary a post. Not asking for anyone's...
Cashmoney69, I used to be one of those traders. Having a degree in accounting, I had a bias towards the financial statements of companies. That...
My two last trades were dummy trades. Both, turned into losers immediately. Hindsight is always 100% but, my mistake being entering in between a...
Just need experiences from the successful traders on these boards. How long did it take you to master trading, that is being able to pull...
Flier6, Do yourself a favor and put all of it into a CD and or Treasury Bills. $500,000 @ 5% is still $25,000. Granted that you want to earn...
There was another guy on Elite Trader who did a survey if I recall correctly. In his survey, 31% of traders are losers, 1 trader made over $1...
Just started trading options in 2005. I did manage to make a small profit of $5,000.00 for the year but, put "no" as my answer as I have just been...
The debate probably will end if everyone traded the same way. On the contrary, each trader has his own biases, uses different indicators, sees the...
mizer, I guess it helps if you are right with your trade. Still learning myself and I have been emotional at times too. Smaller losses is...
Here is my opinion on this emotions thing when trading. As human beings, we would not be normal if we don't have emotions. I have it as everyone...
Therudeboy, If you are a trader, you cannot be bull headed and arrogant. Once, you are wrong----you have to get out or reverse your position!!!...
My tool is Investools and I run their screens to find the stocks I need. They have screens for strong and weak stocks. Stocks with strong...
CL Lim, You seem to be hitting slightly above 50% which is what I have right now. I had 24 options trades in 2005, 14 winners and 10 losers and...
I am no expert trader but, have been studying and continue to study this day and if you only do one thing----have a "trading journal". Even Toni...
krazykarl, It has nothing to do about doom and gloom. What I learned from trading is not to be arrogant when you are wrong!!! I still feel...
Dow chart looks like a head and shoulders pattern and it dropped below the neckline Friday. I exited all my mutual funds in my 401K but, hang on...
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