Maybe he is not looking for "kinds of girls". Maybe he wants to spend the rest of his life with that one special person who understands him. Just a thought.
Forgive my ignorance here... - But I thought worriers had spears and artists had paintbrushes??? Natalie
You're right. Better answer would be: I'm an artist. I paint charts competing with other artists to express (and profit from) the nature of life, human emotions and "harmonic spontaneous orgasm". Opposite to hedge fund's quants we are really romantic!
My father refers to me as a Professional Gambler - I'm pleased he uses 'professional'; it gives me credibility. And it always stuns people into silence.
"my name Jose Jimenez"! Interesting that all of us who delved into "trading" markets have confronted the same old stereotypical thinking. People will always judge and form images/beliefs about another by reason of what they do to produce income and support themselves; women in particular with respect to a mate or partner imo. I think to be a good trader you gotta beat to your own drummer, be proud of what you do, stay humbly confident and balanced in and out of the trading environment. This would then present itself in how you present yourself others. There are many things many people do that contrtibute little of significant value to others; but many act as if it does. And in what other areas of work does one have to risk giving back his paycheck at the end of the week or month?! So anyone who can handle that risk and make a living at it, is special! And what other job or profession offers you such job security. Meaning in any other line of work, almost any.. you can be cut, fired, downsized or replaced by machines. And in that regard, this thread brings to mind a couple of my favorite quotes: From "Days of Thunder" (Cruise talking to Kidman before Daytona) 1. I'm more afraid of being nothing than I am of getting hurt" and, 2. "You gotta be good at what you do before you can enjoy the rest of your life"! And from Wall Street: (Sheen talking with Halbrook): "U gotta make it to the big time first, then you can become a pillar, and do good things"! Without getting into a lot of details on this site... when I used to trade on the floor and drive a porsche (no big deal to me, but bigger to others) my worry in telling people (and women in particular!) what I did... was the fear of conjuring up diferent images for different folks, i.e on the one hand they'd think you do drugs/chase women, drink, party... while on the other side they liked money (or the thoght of it) and would begin dreaming of that large home in Lake Forest & a second one in Aspen! And we're talking here, over one martini. <smile> But as many of us know or learned the hard way, any special woman, the kind you live with/ marry/hold onto... has insight into the true nature of things, and this biz. And I ant her with me not for what I do but for who I am. Is that an oxymoron to expect that from a woman? <lol> A big fallacy during the bubble years was how trading was a get-rich quick scheme. For some it was. I recall having conversations with with guys w/great jobs, making steady bucks.. about things like "you mean you can fly down to Key West this winter and make a living from a computer?" One particular conversation stands out: was with several couples on New Years and a girlfriend's friend's husband said: "What do you do?" And I said "off-floor tradig now" and he said, "heck I want to quit my job as advertsing manager for the Sun-Tmes making 180K+ per year + bennies, and trade like you!". But I bet if I ran into him now (he's in Philly as an ad director for one of the best and largest papers), his attitude is diametrically different! As far as women (divorced and still looking for the second): I say "I'm an options, indexes and equities trader; yes I trade from a home office now... yes it can be "a-lonely" ( but so can lighthouse keeper, museum guard), yes it is risky, but so is starting a technology or Net company, working for a large corporation or flying nowadays". No, I'm not trying to get rich it is a business, first. No, I do not gamble and rarely go to casinos or horse races or Vegas". THEN, I tell her I love her"! <laugh> jst kidding. Ice p.s. hope this rambling post was somewhat on the topic)
As a (successful) daytrader he should already have learned the major lesson in life: EVERYTHING CHANGES! So IMHO everyone who understands and accepts that will be one step closer to success and harmony in trading, love, and life!