Why Do You Trade?

I thought this could be a interesting discussion.

These are my "whys" , cause this is no easy task to master and you better have some really good reasons to do it.

I want the freedom that trading offers, and the ability to earn money long term. I enjoy the challenge. I love that there are no people involved in trading, nobody to sell to, no boss, nobody has to agree to do something, can shut down any time I want, and the scalability of trading . I want to do more for my children. I would love to teach my children how to trade if they are interested. I would like to travel and trade.

Just some thoughts.

now your turn

 

I have too much hair.

 

now that's funny Tomm !!!

common, really, we all have our reasons to trade, cause we sure know it is no easy task to master and be successful

 

I just like looking at the numbers, watching what they do, and then being able to predict what will come next (right or wrong). I'm definitely a hobby trader, as losing my entire trading account would only dent my annual income, rather than make it evaporate entirely. So it's a bit easier to do that.

I still remember the first time one of my buddies had a noticeable change in attitude about my technical watching (he had always panned my technical discussion, and rightly so). That was the moment doubt became confidence.

One of my favorite things now, is realizing that I can be wrong on the market, but still make money.

And I just like to make numbers sing--and when you add in the qualitative aspects of the market it's just a fit for me!

 

Because I am masochistic.

 

Funny Steve.... yes yo gotta be to do this thing..

comon, now seriously

 

I've been into investing for a long time because I believe in taking care of myself, dont want to relay on any pension or handouts when the time comes.

I got into trading recently because of my obsession with freedom. The possibility that this business offers are immense but so are the consequences. I guess it draws in risk taking self-reliant personality types like myself.

 

Because chess is too easy.

 

"Pah!"

 

I play chess titans every day when I'm watching the market...that for keeping my rational predictions on point; minesweeper to keep my pattern recognition (and more important, reactions to it) sharp.