I walked away from trading with nothing after more than five years.

You’re confusing having Dominance with being dominating or being domineering.

In all relationships, there’s an ebb and flow and contextual appropriateness particular to the unique chemistry of the individuals involved.

 

I agree with you. I'm not suggesting anyone has a divine right "not to be offended".

Good idea - on that point, I support you, too.

 

English is my second language, and I use a sometimes-inconsistent mixture of British-English and American-English spelling.

In theory, when I'm replying to someone I know or think is American, I use the American variants. But I don't always remember to, and I don't always know their nationality, and I don't always get it right anyway.

 

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"Speedo's post above is the funniest thing I have read on ET in years!"
(Its helps to understand that Fat Bastard is one of my Heros.)

 

Ah yes, the sinister accomplice of Dr. Evil.

 

Any colour you like.

 

Sure, what else could you do after openly admitting that you're in favor of censorship(in any way, shape of form), after all?

 

I think for many people (including me) p, 5 years is not enough..... Set it to 10 years.

 

That was my experience too. I didn't start making money until after 10 years of active trading. Had cumulative losses of $200k up to the point I did turn around. It was all hard work and tens of thousands of hours spent.

One advice I can give is have a day job and keep the trading as a hobby (swing or medium term trading do work in combination with full time job). Do not go full time/self employed until you are ready for it. Going full time trader prematurely may ruin it for you.

 

You had $200K in trading losses before magically turning around?
You could have just opened up 3 or 4 coffee shops. -- if they are all successful, you could franchise out the concept...and that's where the true money comes in.

Everyone drinks coffee. Coffee is cheap to make. create a mocha this, espresso that,...bake your own pastries.
Starbucks is overrated. I'd love to seize some of their market away.

The market is fun, if that's a good word to use. -- But at the end of the day...I kind of wish I was a small business tycoon of some sort.