Yes, and that gain would be exactly offset by somone else's loss.
I begged. I pleaded. But, this thread made it past 40 pages anyway. What a disappointment. :(
No, you were told to get a dictionary, not a fake encyclopedia. Try this one: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=zero-sum%20game
Good job! Take a big loss in the CHF and add to your yen position. That's your best chance at ending up in the black. As Electric said "Put it...
Go to bed. WTF does that have to do with market mechanics?
"Nothing to worry about" At least he's not as straightforward as the folks at Enron. i.e. "You aint seen nothin yet!"
You're right. I'm pretty lame and have nothing better to do than be entertained by morons like this. boredom will be the death of me.
Not really sure what that means. If it means doubling down, then you are definitely the guy that I want managing my money.:eek: And if 10-15...
The worst traders I know are the ones that cannot admit they are wrong. You guys are worse than them, because not only can you not admit you're...
So, on Saturday, when I responded to the original post, I wasn't really sure whether the stock market was zero-sum. I was sure that the futures...
I don't know about you, but the market doesn't have to go up for me to make money.. As for the commissions, they are paid by everyone, not just...
Umm. I think I already did a couple times. Let's try again. He sold a futures contract. The price of corn went up. His account was debited...
It is a loss because the position is marked to market daily. http://www.cme.com/edu/course/intro/futrvsstck9697.html
You didn't like my first two links? Fine. Here is another: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=zero-sum%20game "zero-sum game...
Because he sold corn at a price below the prevailing market price. He lost money on the futures contract. It doesn't matter if he made money by...
Why do I bother? It has nothing to do with one's goals....
The futures market is a zero-sum game by definition. It has nothing to do with whether prices are going up or down, or whether value is being...
Stalker, all too true. I'm going to the bar. But before I do, I'd like to pull up a quote from the initial post. I think we all agree that...
Assuming you don't go bankrupt next week, I suggest you keep this thread open for several months. See how long you can go before you're belly up.
If you account for DD the way mr double does, then it's possible to never have a DD until one day when you have a 100% DD. :eek:
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