Whats the fastest way to lose your money?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by hairdresser, Jan 9, 2006.

Whats the fastest way to lose your money?

  1. Options (long volatility)

    20 vote(s)
    29.0%
  2. Futures leveraged up

    45 vote(s)
    65.2%
  3. Trading with a deposit down

    4 vote(s)
    5.8%
  1. landboy

    landboy

    Buying at ask, selling at bid, repeat...
     
    #51     Jan 11, 2006
  2. What's the screaming I hear? It's someone shorting oil!
     
    #52     Jan 13, 2006
  3. wanted to add: writing straddles.
     
    #53     Jan 13, 2006
  4. Cheese

    Cheese

    Whats the fastest way to lose your money?
    Ignorance.
    Very popular method.
    :)
     
    #54     Jan 13, 2006
  5. Sounds like your holy grail.
     
    #55     Jan 13, 2006
  6. Cheese

    Cheese

    Oh I see, so you write straddles and lose money.
    :)
     
    #56     Jan 13, 2006