I appreciate the feedback. I actually got enough data to know I need to take this in another direction. At this point I'm certain the delineating factor between those who have trouble following their system and those who don't isn't introvert vs. extrovert. I'm leaning towards the idea that it comes down to these two key factors: 1. Can the trader tell himself what to do or believe without bending to social proof? 2. Does he have a working system? I think most people can subconsciously intuit that their system is crap, so they don't trust it to begin with. That's my stance for now. Always in pursuit of the truth, though.
%% CERTAINLY true[his comments] for business or capital markets in general; my source is extensive observation. Another source= common sense I have no idea about what % of personalities, do derivatives or % profitable LOL. but looks like he[MarkB or CHAT GP= same] is right; even though small circle =trade derivatives\ compared to business or capital markets.........................
Extroverts may find it easier to seek advice and learn from experienced traders, accelerating their growth as traders themselves.
Extroverts make for better leaders, they gain the info from others then get the introverts to trade it for them.
Majority of introverts. I guess we found peace being by ourselves. Someone said before that trading is a lonely profession, and looking at how miserable the "Hook up" section of the forum is, that might be true. Do introverts enjoy posting on forums? Can someone with expertise in the subject chip in?
Lol, yeah the hook up section is why I started this thread in the first place. My take on this is that people begin trading in the first place because they are seeking validation for something probably related to their intelligence or worth as a human being. That's why majority are introverts. We come to the market thinking that if we can be successful then that will prove once and for all that "everyone was wrong about me" or some such thing. When it turns out not so well they come to forums like this seeking validation from others for their ideas not realizing that validation is a precious and limited resource amongst the group and no one really has it to give. I don't think introverts truly enjoy posting on forums. It may be more so that there are moments in time that it becomes more painful not to post then to risk commenting for the chance that maybe someone will say something nice.
If you come to this forum seeking validation you are in for a treat. These wankers will rip you apart from head to toe, I have not seen much concentrated anger in ages. We are ready for a fight around here. I sometimes post on futures.io and man, that place is nice, people are so polite there. But here, this forum is pure fun, raw mental diarrhea, sometimes even harder than Twitter, which I like, I am not gonna lie.