That could very well be. Except for the "surviving" part, lol. I'd be happy to be surviving. Instead, I'd say that I'm ... learning. At any rate,...
Sorry. Evidently I did misunderstand you. I interpreted that first post of yours to be self-serving. Your follow-up proves I was wrong. It was not...
I assume that you meant to say that you believe that I will not figure out a way to make trading profitable. You're probably right. But I would...
lol, you son of a gun. Good point. That may be what leads me back here in three years to eat my plate of crow. But we'll see. I've often thought...
Good grief, how do any of you have time to work on your trading with all this stimulating conversation? Either you haven't looked hard enough,...
I'm curious dozu, which do you think is more difficult: discovering a plan that would work if perfectly followed - or perfectly following that...
Not that you need the money, but I want to pay your for this amazing post. I've been forming similar conclusions, but reading you state it so...
I opened up an account with tradingsim to help me with this. I'm hoping that it will scratch the itch to reduce the likelihood of bone-headed...
Yes! If I'm considering trading as a career, then the information you've provided here is what I'd expect to gather after sort of "job shadowing"...
Ha! I love the gas gauge analogy! Steve, I totally agree. The account balance will not provide the information necessary to transform a failing...
That is one of my primary concerns. And I want to clarify that the "1M" and "12 years" was simply an example upon which to anchor a conversation....
Can I like this 1M more times???
I'd like to use the stock market to grow the capital necessary for subsequent down payments at the fastest rate possible. I'm not proud to admit...
Don't we all need confidence to overcome any challenge? I do have some confidence still, even though the chart shows that the market's been making...
Thank you ironchef! That sentiment is refreshing. Wow, you've been trading full-time for 9 years and that's not proof that you can trade? Can...
Crap, I really should've included my strategy in the original post. Here it is (applicable to both long and short plays): 1) I'm on the Pacific...
Aren't I asking you the same question? To answer, because my attempt to learn trading is not currently compromising my existing finances or...
Thank you shatteredx, this appears to be some great info. I'll take a closer look. Much appreciated.
I love your attitude, Mark. And your question is actually the same as mine. Why are my goals what they are? What is realistic? What is achievable?...
I have confidence that I can be profitable. I just have no idea what "making it" means in terms of $$. I'm pretty sure that "making it" is...
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