What bothers a trader the most ?

Discussion in 'Psychology' started by pengw, Aug 13, 2009.

  1. maxpi

    maxpi

    Watching the smart money take dumb money when I'm the dumb money...
     
    #11     Aug 14, 2009
  2. Redneck

    Redneck

    The egotism

    The lying

    The fleecing

    that seems to occur on a daily basis in this silly ass business


    RN
     
    #12     Aug 15, 2009
  3. toc

    toc

    Quitting a winner signal too early.......fear of giving away the profits.


    :D
     
    #13     Aug 15, 2009
  4. Trading my P&L instead of trading the trade.
     
    #14     Aug 15, 2009
  5. taxes
     
    #15     Aug 15, 2009
  6. Conflicting expert opinions.

    People you read that you know, respect and trust, each offer a valid viewpoint but they don't agree on many points or all points for that matter.
     
    #16     Aug 15, 2009
  7. For me personally, I get stopped-out of many potential winners because my stop was either too tight or I get out on a tail.

    I only take trades in which I believe there is a 1:3 risk/reward ratio.

    An obvious solution is focusing on better order entries, but the conflict there is that I sometime miss moves by trying to get in at a "too good of a price."
     
    #17     Aug 15, 2009
  8. good answer
     
    #18     Aug 16, 2009
  9. Givig back winnings due to less discpline
     
    #19     Aug 16, 2009
  10. Just reading that hurt ...
     
    #20     Aug 16, 2009