Have you had more success with systematic trading, or discretionary trading?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by Tall Mike, Aug 30, 2023.

  1. TheDawn

    TheDawn

    Trading is NOT driving!!! Driving involves reacting sometimes in a split-second time to something that is completely extraordinary and potentially life-threatening so manual intervention is needed. How many times are you going to encounter a 500-pound caribou running towards you with antlers piercing through your computer screen being inches away from your eyes or you rolling down the hill and landing in a ditch and be on fire when trading??
     
    Last edited: Aug 31, 2023
    #21     Aug 31, 2023
  2. TheDawn

    TheDawn

    But that doesn't mean you cannot program a computer to trade.
     
    #22     Aug 31, 2023
  3. newwurldmn

    newwurldmn

    if theDawn programmed a computer to trade, do you think he would lose 30% of his account in 1 day on an earnings event?
     
    #23     Aug 31, 2023
  4. Overnight

    Overnight

    Trading while sitting on the back of a caribou calf.

    When trading while driving a car that is on fire on a curvy road.

    Don't discount that second one, what with all this semi-autonomous EV shit going on.
     
    #24     Aug 31, 2023
  5. TheDawn

    TheDawn

    Yes but systematic trading wouldn't make it any worse than discretionary trading in both of the two scenarios. And besides you are not supposed to be even text and drive let alone trade and drive. :)
     
    #25     Aug 31, 2023