For example, there is a trader here posting across multiple venues and stating things that could not have happened. When called on it, they obfuscate and misdirect. They then begin finding fault with dissenters to throw the attention off of themselves.
They are not traders they are gamblers -when vanity motivates a person they are lost and will soon be back at their job in Starbucks
Well, let's drill down a bit on this. IMHO, if a psyche requires affirmation that he's right and the market is wrong - that's not a good place to be in the sense that the person will likely not believe what the market is telling him in terms of accepted valuation. Likewise, if a personality requires absolutes, trading is the LAST business you want to be involved with. I can't think of a business with fewer absolutes or givens.
I wanted to wait a week and give a report of the Mighty "Balls" accuracy for that week. Of the 10 forecasts( 5 morning, 5 afternoon) the "BALL" made last week Feb. 12-16, I am pleased to report that in my humble and honest opinion that the "Ball" nailed all ten calls. Any other "Ball" followers here I'm sure will agree. The previous two weeks you mention were full of scheduled and unscheduled breaking news market events. The guidelines for trading the "Ball" clearly warn against trading in front of even moderately important scheduled economic reports. Such unknown events in all fairness should be factored in when evaluating the accuracy of an indicator which is often updated before that data is released. FWIW the "Ball's" reading is often neutral in front of such data . Rennick out ----Narcissism at a high level.----
Not just trading. That's certainly a distorted reality perception, which can't lead to anything good.
This isn't Narcissism per se, but I have seen traders literally freeze up with fear and anxiety as they ride a stinker. Maybe something closer to Narcissism that I've seen is the attitude that " it's not a loser unit I take it" (which certainly is at the very least Delusional).