Did they have some true edge, like being floor traders or paying low commission or something, or they could be profitable just the same if they...
I claim that the success of other people and my own success in trading is a result of luck - being at the right time, at the right place, with...
You can say that markets are not rational at times. Unfortunately you can't say when except in hindsight, which means that the irrational...
That's a nice analogy. If you have night vision goggles where the others don't - you have an edge. But in the market everyone has goggles :cool:...
It would be no magic if there were very few people trying to do it, i.e. not much competition. Then there really would be nice, predictable trends...
I didn't fail... yet. But you are right about the advisors.
... because there may be someone here who has come to similar conclusions and can share their insights. Or I may be just plain wrong and trying to...
That's the interesting thing. I beat every market I traded in the last 5 years since I started trading by a significant margin. But this means...
I posted some of my thoughts on another thread on why you canât make any money from speculation (above the normal long-term return for stocks),...
Forex brokers always trade against their clients. You are buying and selling from them. In the futures and stock market, you are not trading with...
I see :) I really wonder if the people who voted "100%+" know even one investor/speculator who has achieved such spectacular risk adjusted...
Cutten, would you reveal what's the point of this, or you'd rather wait for some more opinions :confused: I really miss to see the point of this...
This may be a dumb question, but who bought the puts in your analogy?
No, it's a zero sum game, so no value is created. If there is someone with money to invest, and someone who needs money to spend, they both...
tradersboredom, I agree with all you said, except for one thing - winning traders, speculators, hedge funds and active mututal funds, do not get...
Sorry if I ruin the thread, lindq, but I found an answer to my question and I want to post it. I've been trying to find an answer to this question...
Given the restriction for 20% drawdown for a period of 10-20 years, I'd say a return of about 10% is what can be expected. I base this on analysis...
I see, that makes sense.
That's a tautology :)
OK, but what does a trader get paid for? Who gives him/her the money and why? A bank for example is an intermediary between borrowers and lenders....
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