How is trading a lot like dating?

Discussion in 'Professional Trading' started by jinxu, Nov 11, 2010.

  1. You get pleasure when it goes down.

    Can be boring but the pay off makes it worthwhile.
     
    #11     Nov 16, 2010
  2. jinxu

    jinxu

    Some more:

    You need money to be a trader.
    You need money to be a player.

    The 80-20 rule.
    20% of traders are taking home 80% of the money.
    20% of men are screwing 80% of the women.

    Markets are only irrational if you don't understand how they work.
    Women are only irrational if you don't understand how they work.
     
    #12     Nov 16, 2010
  3. PUMP AND DUMP!

    words to live by
     
    #13     Nov 16, 2010
  4. 1. make sure you have adequate protection

    2. get in and out as quickly as possible
     
    #14     Nov 17, 2010
  5. themickey

    themickey

    If you're a buy and hold investor, you'll most likely experience long go no where periods.
    If you're married, same thing, she'll have her periods and you'll get no-where.
     
    #15     Nov 17, 2010
  6. southall

    southall

    dating? lol.. if only Mr Market was so kind.

    He is a serial ass rapist.. thats how he breaks you into his game
     
    #16     Nov 17, 2010
  7. themickey

    themickey

    If you don't have a woman, you'll probably pull your pud.
    If you don't have a trade on you'll probably also pull your pud as you'll be reading ET's RCG Girl's posts.
     
    #17     Nov 17, 2010
  8. red2893

    red2893

  9. a5519

    a5519

    #19     Dec 4, 2010
  10. good advice. highly correlated to eachother. (and one's own make-up)
    after a couple disasters in both fields i realized holding onto a long term loser with hope it will get better = stupid.

    put your capital to work somewhere better.

    and be in and out by the close. hey-o!
     
    #20     Dec 16, 2010