The worst part about trading...

Discussion in 'Trading' started by bungrider, Aug 8, 2002.

  1. that you didn't do your homework when you were a kid - and look what Santa did to you.
     
    #31     Aug 9, 2002
  2. mfitch57

    mfitch57

    Now, I was positive that I lived in the lightning capitol, at
    least according to the news. Lake County in FL, about 30
    miles directly north of WDW.....

    .....so the worse thing about trading is when your computer
    gets struck by lightning 2 times in 10 days !!!!!!!! Losing your
    cable, cable modem, ethernet card (both times) AND your
    hard drive!!!! Then Gateway sending you a friggen CD ROM
    instead of the much awaited hard drive. 7 days AFTER getting
    hit, just getting back online to realize you missed a "textbook"
    tradeable bottom in the market !!!!!!!!!!
     
    #32     Aug 9, 2002
  3. Rigel

    Rigel

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    Since everyone's time does have to come eventually you gotta admit that would be a beautiful way to "close your positions".:)
     
    #33     Aug 9, 2002
  4. The "textbook" trades all happen when you're away from the market, whatever the cause. Look at nitro, poor guy goes to Subway for a little chow, and boom, there's a rally.

    :)
     
    #34     Aug 9, 2002
  5. well, that's how I started. Trading commodities off paper charts with a telephone.
     
    #35     Aug 9, 2002
  6. Rigel that is funny!

    :D :D :D :D
     
    #36     Aug 9, 2002
  7. That's a good question. Obviously it's better to <i>not</i> sin than to pluck out your eye, wouldn't you agree?
     
    #37     Aug 9, 2002
  8. Today, the worst thing abou trading is the fills, the fakes, the trade throughs. But then again, that's true most days.
     
    #38     Aug 9, 2002
  9. ddog

    ddog

    To me the worst thing about trading is staying focused and motivated during the doldrums. Once you lose your concentration due to this an opportunity will arise and will be missed.

    How does everyone else work through this?
     
    #39     Aug 9, 2002
  10. Rigel

    Rigel

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    Yeah. Many times I've reviewed the charts in the evening and seen one of my high % setups that I didn't see at the time. Could kick myself. Gotta watch out for the eyes glazing over syndrome.
     
    #40     Aug 9, 2002