Did you graduate from college?

MadeMan · Oct 4, 2013

Quote from cmb:

i have made a profitable strategy after a bit of time and agravation. But the thing is that its so boring, basically done within the first 2 hours of the day, and also some days not taking any trades.

because its so boring I opened up a option account with a few hundred bucks and I trade 1 options lots on aapl or spy, its the only way I get through the day, my profitable system is too damn boring!
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Well how about sizing up your profitable strategy! Trade 2 hours a Day
and enjoy the rest of those 22 hours?

newwurldmn · Oct 4, 2013

Quote from cmb:

i have made a profitable strategy after a bit of time and agravation. But the thing is that its so boring, basically done within the first 2 hours of the day, and also some days not taking any trades.

because its so boring I opened up a option account with a few hundred bucks and I trade 1 options lots on aapl or spy, its the only way I get through the day, my profitable system is too damn boring!
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With an attitude like this, things will get exciting soon enough.

Wait4proof · Oct 10, 2013

Quote from Look4aSine:

(One day later)

Never went to college: 0 = 0%
Some college: 6 = 23.08%
Undergraduate degree: 7 = 26.92%
Graduate degree: 13 = 50.00%

So far it seems the trolls are educated.
It will be interesting to see the results a month from now.
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(One month later)

Never went to college: 11 = 8.40%
Some college: 25 = 19.08%
Undergraduate degree: 47 = 35.88%
Graduate degree: 48 = 36.64%

So what does the results show?
Well I find these two posts very insightful:

Quote from dev:

To be honest my life experiences of graduates has been mixed.

Some, though highly intelligent, are excellent people. Thoughtful, humble and capable of realistic critical thinking.
Others, not as bright as they like to make out, but they have distinct superiority complex because they took 'higher education'.

I firmly believe that academic qualifications aren't indicative of one's intelligence or talent.
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Quote from Maverick74:

I am amazed from reading ET at the utter lack of basic mathematical concepts and statistics from a majority of the posters here. Many of these same people complain about why they can't get hired at legit prop firms. Trading is all about analyzing data, lots of data. And you need some minimal proficiency in data statistics and basic math which you get from college. I'm sure there are a few guys here who have the discipline as adults to break open a math book on their down time and learn but that is a tall order. You really need the rigor of college to do that.
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Translation:
Autodidatic dreamers want a short-cut to a real market education.
Pedantic trolls point out the fallacies of dreaming.

Does that just about sum-up the demographic here?

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