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Jealous of a mediocre record? Hello??? Sorry, but I trade full time and 15 winners in 16+ months along with a handful of deeply underwater trades .. errrr, investments isn't exactly anything to brag about.

Successful traders don't need to broadcast it. Looks more like you're soliciting members for your Yahoo group. And 15 closed profitable trades in in 16+ months? LOL ... That's not even one profitable trade per month. Oh yeah, I won't even comment on the open trades that are in the...

I have no clue as to whether you work at some traditional job or trade full time. I can only reiterate that making LESS money trading beats the heck out of working in the corporate world. I have total freedom ... I can CHOOSE to do whatever I want each and every day. Sorry, but most people...

I don't think you can put a price tag on free time. And another benefit of trading is one can choose where they want to live ... and not be living in a place due to the job being there. I think ones surroundings also impacts their overall happiness. And then, the commute down the hall beats the...

But ... I'm guessing you worked hard to get to "the other side". Sadly I've seen cases of people with little money winning a lottery and blowing it in a short time due to their need for "happiness" and instant gratification. I think the big difference is one who works for the money and reaches...

One suggestion ... rather than want to verify other peoples methods and success via financial statements why wouldn't you want to find what approaches you feel most comfortable trading. For example, if you're not into technicals then a TA based approach wouldn't seem to have much merit for you...

LOL! Yep, but there's new players arriving every day. And if the market keeps running north then even more will come to "play" ... thinking it's as easy as taking money from an ATM.

Interesting to watch it try to get through that level ... seems to have failed as of now (11:40 EST)

I too like sweets, particularly chocolate ice cream! But in a way it's like trading ... one needs to exercise discipline. I try to eat healthy, snack on apples, grapes, carrots, bananas. And I also advocate exercise; I run 5-6 miles before the market opens and often bicycle after the close to...

I trade more than an hour ... but if I had to pick just one hour to trade I'd pick 3:00 to 4:00.

Ahhh, you want REVENGE! But think about it logically ... if you put on a trade that you felt was right for you and LOST money what is the probability that jumping into another trade, doubling the size, with negative emotions flowing ... will actually be PROFITABLE? In my former days, after...

I'm surprised at the continued upward movement but really don't think the bull is here to stay. Way too much in the way of negative fundamentals/news, etc. out there. Shorts may be pushing it higher now but I think it's quite overbought here.

I'll be short SOMETIME this afternoon. Maybe now ... seems to be a slight pullback.

At the same time you have to be honest with yourself. Don't allow yourself to get into too bad of a situation financially. I'd focus on trying to make very small profits. Over and over ... to where you build your confidence back up slowly.

I don't see it (upward mo) lasting all day. May need to wait until the last hour (to short) if they keep taking it higher.

I think we'll pullback later on today; looking for a chance to short the SPY.

Why? Opportunity every day and today was no different.

Not necessarily true. People make and lose money without even executing trades. What about gap ups (or gap downs)? Individuals are making (losing) money as the market opens each day. So those who are suffering "losses" at the expense of a winner(s) may not be traders but could be longer term...

I have to disagree with the above quote. Markets change all the time. In the late 90's one could let profits run a lot more than they can today. Thus, one has to adapt. In a football game a team with a passing oriented offense can't say "hey, the weather is crappy and we can't pass the ball...

If you're not doing well then stepping back to analyze can be a positive step IMO. I started doing a daily journal of my trades 5 or 6 years ago when I was struggling a bit. And regarding your reference to papertrading ... you're 100% right. There's just not the same internal feeling when...