Quitting Trading

Discussion in 'Psychology' started by jasper6, May 3, 2008.

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  1. jasper6

    jasper6

    I just want to thank everyone for their input and concern. I am still trying to digest everyone's ideas and all of the PM's I received.

    For now, I am not trading, looking for a job or anything else. Just trying to find my center and see which way to go next.

    I really appreciate the outpouring of concern even though some of it was hard to hear after pouring eight years of my life into something that is failing.
     
    #101     May 5, 2008
  2. Terrible advice.

    You need to get clean from trading and move on. Forget it. It's not meant to be and trying to believe otherwise will bring more sorrow and pain to you. Listen to your shrink.
     
    #102     May 5, 2008
  3. Again, walk away. Take on a day job or some other career path. Clear your head. You can always come back again another day. The markets aren't going anywhere.
     
    #103     May 5, 2008
  4. Okay, the first step is often the toughest. You need to be careful not to relapse or fall into a state of depression. If your shrink is an M.D. ask about some medication to help you along during this period.

    Take care.
     
    #104     May 5, 2008
  5. According to your own logic, you must be a moron+loser, or a moron+winner, or a genius+loser, but you are not a genius+winner. Understant that, motherfucking moron? If you don't get it, that indicates you are a moron!
     
    #105     May 5, 2008
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    #106     May 5, 2008
  7. STOP TRADING DERIVATIVES!!!

    buy and sell stocks. Keep it simple, stick to safe stocks and get the hang of it. You need to learn to crawl before you can walk and before you can sprint. You can make money daytrading intel for example.
     
    #107     May 5, 2008

  8. Hey buddy, if you say my advice is terrible, please do back it up with some reasonings.

    If you have a better advice, don't just give it, back it up as well please.

    Pension_Admin
     
    #108     May 5, 2008
  9. Sorry, I apologize for losing my temper. If someone on the internet believe my advice is terrible, then that is fine.

    OP eventually will have to make his own decision based on his own situation and what's best for him.

    Sincerely,

    Pension_Admin
     
    #109     May 5, 2008
  10. ammo

    ammo

    u could be having some chemical change going on with your age,i'm 51 also,have been taking ginseng for about 5 yrs now,not really sure,takes a while to admit your not 30 anymore,anyway i look at depression like gray hair,just another bonus to getting older,i don't take it personal,or dwell or beat myself up over it,just except it and shrug it off mentally,u get pretty good at denial as u get older,u can use it selectively when it's healthy for u,i kind of beat myself up when i get sucked in to the depression, it's a drug like any thing else and u have to stay away from it,maybe step away and deal with what's really bugging u,or live with it ,i used to be a jogger now my shinsplints won't allow it so i live with my middle aged gut, kinda ramblin here but u get the gyst,depression is just an annoyance,don't let it take center stage, u mentioned your love life and trading in the same paragraph so i assume u are in the 7th round of a 15 round boxing match with yourself,she's not in there,neither is your acct,just u,step back and take a look ,u see it,it's all u,now wise up and step out of that ring and get on with your life
     
    #110     May 5, 2008
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