I don't think I'm going to hit a jackpot, I'm just looking for a reasonable rate of return. I think too many people go in with crazy expectations of getting rich overnight. You never mentioned what kind of returns you were trying to achieve.
No matter how high your IQ is, you are still a regular guy and a commoner just like us. The fact that you don't realize this and instead still insist that you are somehow above everyone else just proves even further that you are just a regular guy like one of us. The sooner this enters your mental collective, the sooner you will be successful regardless of what you do, whether it's software engineering or trading. Good luck!
Guys you are replying to a damn robot! Stop this! I'm so sick of these threads that start off with an open ended robot question and then you all chirp in with questionable advice, Bonds? <-- They are going to crash. Do you realize that each of your clicks could of been applied to House Of Gummy> And there you will actually find some ideas. Both on how to trade and what to trade.-- The question of luck-- Anybody in this game will tell you it's a game of streaks. You have hot streaks,incredibly hot streak and cold spells and incedibly cold spells. It's somewhat like being a baseball player. In baseball you only have to hit 4 out of 10 balls safely to be a really good player and in investing the ratio is similar- controlling to some extent your position size on losers vs winners by trimming losers// adding to gainers on down days / and letting names ride you will find your " luck " changing Luck is what you make of it-- Look around you what do you see? What are people drinking and eating? What do you see around you when you travel.. What tech do you use and find interesting. Luck has nothing to do with investing.Nada. But having a Savant moment is everything. A name will just pop in your head and then it's up to you to do the research and put in the time. 1st decide just what type of investor are you. Are you a typical low fruit guy who goes completely in and out of the market wily nilly and probably juggles $50K... or are you a heavy hitter.