am I a successful trader or a loser?

I find that most people who claim significant profitability don't seem conversant enough to be truly profitable. By conversant, I mean that their views on trading and investment seem way too naive to validate their claims.

So your 5-10% is probably a little kind. And those who are wealthy at this are more likely a fraction of 1%

 

"I'm just amazed that so many dumb people can congregate and no one else ever really seems amazed that a majority of people on this site probably don't know the different between "your" and "you're.""

difference :eek:

No one should accept any info from a message board at face value. Always do your (not you're) due diligence before believing anything written in any post.

Joe.

 

Thanks, typo. I'm talking about people who actually don't know the difference, not making a typo.

 

this forum is for traders not grammar professors. no need to come down on anyone for asking a question regardless of how ridiculous it may sound to some. if you don't like the question then don't answer it. there are alot of smart guys on this forum who contribute immensely and some that just like to make arrogant sounding posts. it serves no purpose.

 

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh really? If you can't correctly use "you're" how the hell can you analyze a financial statement, PR, or comprehend a market? Maybe watching Jim Cramer works for some to make 5% annually.

P.S. "A" and "Lot" are two separate words...there is no word "alot."

 

Another hijacked thread!

I feel bad for the original poster.

 

Wayne Gibbous


Registered: Jul 2006
Posts: 1190


07-09-07 01:55 PM

At least you didn't spell it looser so you are ahead of 57% of ETers.



I have to be very careful with the grammar, because I'm not a native english. So if I need I use the dictionary, that's my secret

BreakDown

 

Sise,

Lol.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh really? If you can't correctly use "you're" how the hell can you analyze a financial statement, PR, or comprehend a market?"

I'd like to add, for appearance sake, correct speeling/gramar shows attention to detail and thought.

 

Ok, what would be the better money management rule, if I could bear bigger drawndowns, say 10%?

Or should I use a totally other risk management? Recently I have started to trade commodities, so because the margin I don't always think my system works well.

Thanks

BreakDown

 

If you're not a native English speaker, at least you have a reason. It's sad when morons like myminitrading can't even use their native language above a 4th grade level. It's practically unconscionable to me how someone can be so ignorant of their native language and likely the only language they know.