Just wondering when does a trader become a gambler?

Discussion in 'Psychology' started by Cabin111, Apr 15, 2018.

  1. ironchef

    ironchef

    His forever is until his holding no longer makes sense. He got out of IBM..., well, he quitted the original Berkshire Hathaway business not too long after he bought BRK.
     
    #51     Apr 18, 2018
  2. Overnight

    Overnight

    A gambler is one who thinks this would have worked...



    A trader is one who never would have danced in the first place. :)
     
    #52     Apr 18, 2018
  3. hoffmanw

    hoffmanw

    Trader just knows the more he trade, the more money he will makes. Just like a top poker pro, the more game he play, the more chips he will win. They don't second-guess their ability. They just know.

    Simply ask yourself honestly whether you can make alot money in a long term. If the answer is no or not sure, you are a gambler.
     
    #53     Apr 19, 2018
  4. Sure does; try counting cards/win big in Las Vegas + see what happens. And a gambler with a grudge -what could possible go wrong>> 58 dead, 500 wounded. Las Vegas.:caution::caution:.Thanks for the question; not all gambler are stupid, gambled for $00.25s in pool halls........
     
    #54     Apr 20, 2018
  5. JSOP

    JSOP

    You can't compare apple with oranges. This is an environment problem. If Las Vegas had been a regulated exchange, you would be allowed to continue and your profit-making would be sustainable.

    That's a mental case. We are assuming normal people here.
     
    #55     Apr 20, 2018
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    You proved my point JSOP;Las Vegas is not a regulated exchange. NOT all gamblers are stupid; but the lottery is a stupid tax on people that cant do math.
     
    #56     Apr 20, 2018
  7. zenemini

    zenemini

    When one places a trade, has one not just made a bet?
     
    #57     Apr 20, 2018
  8. jl1575

    jl1575

    gambling: you are given random chances to win
    Trading: you filter out random chance to win
     
    #58     Apr 20, 2018
  9. Yes. They don’t get it. I’ve never personally met a successful large scale speculator, who hasn’t embraced the fact that they’re gambling. Only read about them.
     
    #59     Apr 20, 2018
  10. Overnight

    Overnight

    In the relevant sense, yes. In the absolute sense, no.
     
    #60     Apr 20, 2018