POLL: A new trader asks how many hours of screen time to become consistently profitab

Discussion in 'Trading' started by rcanfiel, Feb 21, 2008.

POLL: A new trader asks how many hours of screen time to become consistently profitab

  1. 0-300 hours

    4 vote(s)
    4.5%

  2. 301-600 hours

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. 601-900 hours

    2 vote(s)
    2.2%

  4. 901-1200 hours

    2 vote(s)
    2.2%

  5. 1201-1600 hours

    1 vote(s)
    1.1%

  6. 1601-2000 hours

    2 vote(s)
    2.2%

  7. 2001-2500 hours

    7 vote(s)
    7.9%

  8. 2501-3000 hours

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  9. 3001-3500 hours

    2 vote(s)
    2.2%

  10. 3501-4000 hours

    1 vote(s)
    1.1%

  11. 4001-5000 hours

    7 vote(s)
    7.9%

  12. 5001-6000 hours

    6 vote(s)
    6.7%

  13. 6001-7500 hours

    2 vote(s)
    2.2%

  14. 7501-9000 hours

    2 vote(s)
    2.2%

  15. 9001-11,000 hours

    3 vote(s)
    3.4%

  16. 11,001 or more hours

    13 vote(s)
    14.6%

  17. "You will likely never become profitable"

    35 vote(s)
    39.3%
  1. rcanfiel

    rcanfiel

    POLL: A new trader asks how many hours of screen time to become consistently profitable, what would you say, based on your experience?
     
    #1     Feb 21, 2008
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  2. TraDaToR

    TraDaToR

    Nobody will calculate the number of hours... It would have been better to ask in months, years...
     
    #2     Feb 21, 2008
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  3. sunggong

    sunggong

    What's the definition of "consistently profitable"???
     
    #3     Feb 21, 2008
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  4. TokyoGhetto

    TokyoGhetto

    every person is different. There is only one way to find out for yourself. start trading!
     
    #4     Feb 21, 2008
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  5. cashmoney69

    cashmoney69

    51% winners
     
    #5     Feb 21, 2008
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  6. The Swordsman

    The Swordsman

    huh? Not necessarily man. Depends upon a lot of other factors. You can have an 80% win rate and still not be profitable. Think about it.

     
    #6     Feb 21, 2008
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  7. scriabinop23

    scriabinop23

    what are you talking about? 252*8 per yr.
    :)
     
    #7     Feb 21, 2008
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  8. OddTrader

    OddTrader

    Probably right! :D
     
    #8     Feb 21, 2008
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  9. cashmoney69

    cashmoney69

    yes, but at that point its just a matter of tweeking your method. In fact I take back my previous statement. Didnt jim cramer say that the best of the best only win 40% of the time?
     
    #9     Feb 21, 2008
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  10. rcanfiel

    rcanfiel

    I am a little surprised at the optimism of some regarding minimal amounts of screen time.
     
    #10     Feb 21, 2008
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