True, multiple positions + stop losses can be combined to give a total risk limit of x%. Losses can be cumulative, causing (sometimes deep and...
1% risk per trade and you stop out several times in a row.
Trading is a possibility without a doubt. But setting unrealistic goals will guarantee your failure.
In other words, how crazy will it get before everyone wakes up with a hangover?
https://www.facebook.com/Fxpuls Amusing, I know. In fact I just randomly chatted to this guy in Starbucks (an hour ago) and he seemed pretty...
In his book <i>Status Anxiety</i>, Alain de Botton points out that there are two main types of love: interpersonal love (romantic, affectionate,...
People forget that the ownership of millions of dollars can buy experiences that 60-75K per year cannot. These experiences may be important to...
Ah well, then it <i>must</i> be true :)
I'm curious about this story about no Main St investors having partaken in this rally. 2013 saw the biggest net investor inflows since 2004. None...
You can spend 2104 watching it collapse like Pets.com. Twits.com Twats.com wheredidmymoneygo.com
News story about young genius running hedge fund - Check. Yet another classic sign of a market top.
1. They are momentum/technical traders, or mom & pop investors owning a piece of life changing technology 2. Twitter, Amazon, Tesla
What's relevant is that so many people who should be in the kitchen have recently become stock market experts.
The original question asked why do people buy at tops in general, not whether this point in time is a top or not.
It's indicating <i>your</i> bottom
So back in March 2009 you were forecasting 7 straight years of gains? Or is your optimism somewhat more recently acquired? :)
I have at no point been short or lost money. I have not been long.. but by your logic this is probably losing money.
If you want to play hot potato, good luck.
Asking "why do people buy at tops" is the exact equivalent of asking "why do people go to crowded places". Crowded places are crowded...
EqtTrdr, Rickshaw Man, makloda..? Three idiots for the price of one? Still no Fed inflation yet :)
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