-I donât believe in trading time for money -I donât believe in âmy timeâ and âcompany timeâ â all time is how I choose to spend it -The 9 to 5, 40 hour work week is archaic -âFace timeâ does not equal productive time. No more clock watching. -No politics, meetings, policies, procedures, best practices, protocols, process flows -Titles donât impress me -I take full accountability for my results, and enjoy the full benefits of my labor -I decide when and how much vacation I am entitled to -I have more time for the people and things most important to me -I am a disciplined and independent individual -Iâm in control of my future -I report only to myself -I enjoy running my own business - have more job security than any corporate job could ever provide -Trading my system has less risk than investing and guessing what the market will do -My income is unlimited -I donât need approval from anyone on anything -I take the road less traveled -I can work from anywhere -A fool and their money are soon parted providing a never ending source of liquidity -The market doesnât care who you are and what your credentials are -I learn something new everyday -No two days are ever alike -I love what I do Anyone wish to add to the list or share theirs?
well well well aren't you a smart little ass everything you put up is true, but you forgot just one thing I want to add to make it in trading, person needs to go through emotional pain, anger, depression, physical pain, resentment, hopelessnes, hard work, rediculing DID I MISS ANYTHING smart ass
I like it because trading is one of the only professions that punishes you instantly for non-performance and also rewards you instantly for good performance. Thats a loose quote from the "millionaire traders" book. I read that line and it instantly clicked with me and made me realize that its one of the things I love about trading.
I see tons of these types of "reasons why I trade" posts... And like others, most of the reasons seem to be "reasons why I hate the corporate world" - negative push reasons - and not positive pull raesons. As for "run your own business"...well yeah, in the same way that running a lemonade stand is or similar to how an actor or singer is also running a business... Then again, how many traders have the ability/capability/aptitude to run a real business and all that that entails eg. team building, managing, delegating etc? People don't get truly rich unless they have these skills. I would think that a large % of traders (trading their own money for a living) are basically anti-social, introverted types..so naturally trading appeals to their nature. Well, whatever, you'd better have a fall-back plan in case it doesn't work out 'cos you ain't the 1st or last. Ultimately there should only be 2 reasons why anyone would want to trade for a living: 1/ Love trading 2/ Potential to make unlimited money All other reasons are just fluff for self-justification Peace and all the best
Because I look forward to monday mornings.... when others out there in the work force are constantly waiting for friday, I wake up on saturday and go "damn, I don't get to work today! I have to wait till monday, shit!" And when I wake up I feel a jolt of excitement and energy that can instantly overcome my morning fatigue... I call that jolt "passion." =) I also learn like that it requires and rewards the practice of imperative life skills: patience, discipline, and humility.
you'll take it all back in a few months or even weeks once it all comes together and clicks for you good...let's be real: it's all matter of keeping at it as no brains surgeon's skills are required to make it happen...though skin and unrelenting perseverance is what do it.