Retail.... 10% actually win?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by schizo, Apr 4, 2024.

  1. mikeriley

    mikeriley

    The answer is an unequivocal YES. Because GREED leads to irrational decisions. Most of us flock to what we believe can make money in a short period of time, and possibly make better money vs slave labor 40 to 60 hours a week. I've yet to meet a man or woman who would not prefer working for themselves instead of working for someone else. All of us are driven to acquire FREEDOM.
     
    #11     Apr 4, 2024
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  2. %%
    SURE True;
    with me, not really cut out to work for some one else.
    Some may hate thier work, but grind-slave thier way 40 years for a gold watch exit LOL:D:D
    Peter Lynch actually did enjoy his work, but his wife loved L'eggs panty hose, good co he noted .
    EVEN if i quit trading + dont plan to;
    traders [some investors] tend to study more charts.
    SPY\QQQ monthly down red close today.
    NOT that 7or 8 days is a month.
    bacrhart.com lowered SPY buy 100% to 80% buy as of 4;08cst\same with SPXL\UPRO;
    ES=8% buy\100% buy last week.
    Sorry a 79or 80 year old woman got killed by a rouge elephant, big+ deadly loss.
     
    #12     Apr 4, 2024
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  3. orbit23

    orbit23

    the mistake family is so large :)
     
    #13     Apr 4, 2024
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  4. maxinger

    maxinger

    You cannot lump all the retailers together.



    Ultra Lazy gullible Retail investor / trader - 0.0000001% actually win
    Retail investor.... 5% actually win
    Retail swing trader.... 5% actually win
    Retail day trader .... 10% actually win *



    * You rarely see investors and swing traders in the
    trading houses / hubs.
    The overhead to lease a trading desk could be around $1k/month.
     
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    #14     Apr 4, 2024
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  5. tony.m

    tony.m

    The below numbers are from Futures and Options traders in India but more or less it happens everywhere.
    Number of traders 45200000
    Males 80% Females 20%
    89% of F&O traders lost money.
    11% made money but the top 3% took 80% of the profits.

    The reality is only the top 3% can make a living out of trading.
     
    #15     Apr 4, 2024
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  6. Overnight

    Overnight

    False dichotomy.
     
    #16     Apr 4, 2024
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  8. tony.m

    tony.m

    If you ask schizo, he will tell you that discipline and focus are overrated in trading.
     
    #18     Apr 5, 2024
  9. schizo

    schizo

    Huh? When did I ever say that?
     
    #19     Apr 5, 2024
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  10. schizo

    schizo

    #20     Apr 5, 2024
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