Why Trading is so Hard

Discussion in 'Psychology' started by John9999, Oct 27, 2018.

  1. easymon1

    easymon1

    What are you caring about instead of how you get in or out?
     
    #141     Jan 25, 2023
  2. I'm caring about whether I should be in or out, depending on the signal (via limit orders for now 99pct of the time for now, probably a weak spot there...but then again, that'd be another reason why I'm here :D )
     
    #142     Jan 26, 2023
  3. %%
    THAT;
    except pro league base ball has body physical limits trading never has;
    investors do much better as group.
     
    #143     Jan 26, 2023
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  4. Micki20

    Micki20

    Forex market is unpredictable. It takes patience to master the art.
     
    #144     Jan 30, 2023
  5. ron_887

    ron_887

    Forex trading can be difficult due to several reasons:
    1.Market volatility
    2.Lack of regulation
    3.Lack of proper strategy
    4.Emotional trading
    5.Lack of understanding of the market
    6.Over reliance on technology
    7.Limited access to information and resources
    But with proper time and practice you can become better and better at this.
     
    #145     Jan 31, 2023
  6. Tora

    Tora

    It’s hard when a person obstinately keeps making the same mistakes over and over again. It makes him depressed. That’s like being in a circle.
    One should analyze mistakes and try to do differently, not as he did recently.
     
    #146     Feb 5, 2023
  7. deaddog

    deaddog

    Trading isn't hard. It takes a couple clicks of a mouse to enter a trade and a couple more to exit the trade.
    The difficult part is making a profit!!

    Human emotion comes into play. We don't like pain and are programmed to avoid it. We tend to spent way too much time playing what if. What if I exit and the trade keeps going in my direction. What if I hold and the trade moves against me. What if I'm wrong, what if I'm right, fear and greed.

    Sometimes the market rewards bad behavior and reinforces bad decision making, only to slap you down the next time you make the same decision. It's why in theory a well coded algo should be able to outperform a human trader.
     
    #147     Feb 5, 2023
  8. easymon1

    easymon1

    #148     Feb 5, 2023
  9. josy5

    josy5

    Yes, I totally agree with you on these points.
     
    #149     Feb 9, 2023
  10. ron_887

    ron_887

    It's all in our mind, trading is not that hard. How many of you have traded so far on demo or live?
     
    #150     Mar 22, 2023
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