Why its best to keep silent about the future...

Discussion in 'Psychology' started by Port1385, Mar 18, 2009.

  1. If you know the future, then its best to keep silent about it otherwise it might change. Blogsters and message board forum traders oftentimes tempt fate by posting their trades and strategy.

    If the future is revealed, then the coming reality will change in part or whole...

    Its best to stay silent...
     
  2. thank you, Ben Kanobi
     
  3. Expired

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    Well, like they say..."Silence is Golden." :D
     
  4. Lose lips do have a way of sinking ships. :eek:
     
  5. That is possible with fragile strategies. For example a strategy that has a lot to do with low volume stocks can be ruined instantly.

    However I am more skeptical of an entire trading community actually affecting the week to week and day to day swings of the e-mini or dow. Usually trading communities have no or hardly any money anways so what is there to worry about when it comes to high volume instruments?
     
  6. If the future is revealed, then the coming reality will change in part or whole...
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    Obama said to buy stocks and the market has been going up. Nice call Bam.