A drink to take the edge off...

Quote from Cocaine:

JJ,

You are free to leave this thread. No one has asked you to continue posting here. I personally dont think you pull in the kind of dough that I am so your opinion here isnt that relevant. Really successful traders are always open minded, until they themselves have tested something and found it to not work. You have already mentioned to me that you, yourself, have not tried this experiement. I think you know where I am going with this....
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No fool, I would no more trade after drinking than I would drive after drinking. I looked at the screen once after drinking and decided, nope, I'm never gonna go that route. After reading this idiotic thread, I'm glad I didn't.

You are right though, I do have an addiction. Its an addiction to keep improving and improving my trading. I am willing to go the extra mile. Maybe you are not? Its not a traditional experiment but who the hell cares. You only have one shot at life and I am not the kind of person that wants to leave with regrets.
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Addicts always make excuses ....

Finally, you should be happy that I am doing this. According to you, I will be a train wreck. That means potentially more money in your pocket right?
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Only if we're making the exact opposite trade in the exact same security at the exact same time ... which I doubt, as I've normally made my trade(s) before the afternoon session, which is when you're just getting started ... glub glub glub. :D

Good drinking to ya pal,

JJ
 
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I predict that by the new year, Jimmy Jammy will have over 10,000 posts.... :D
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I'm working on it. :p

JJ

... now that you mention it Cocaine, I think taking a drink while operating heavy equipment would also be a good idea, not all the time mind you, just everyone now and then, when the operator is feeling a little anxiety, you know, just to take the edge off.
 
Yes, I'm sure a heavy equip operator could do his job just fine w/ one drink in him just like a normal person could drive a car fine with just one drink in him. If this wasnt the case, anything over a 0.00 would be considered against the law to operate a vehicle. But its not, the law allows you to have some alcohol in your blood and it be perfectly legal. This is my basic premise for my trading experiment.

Now, if you are so sick of me, I suggest you stop posting on my thread, ok kiddo?


Quote from JimmyJam:

I'm working on it. :p

JJ

... now that you mention it Cocaine, I think taking a drink while operating heavy equipment would also be a good idea, not all the time mind you, just everyone now and then, when the operator is feeling a little anxiety, you know, just to take the edge off.
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Look, you can believe what you want my friend. My intention here is not to try and be somebody I am not. The purpose of this all is to figure out ways to allow myself to make more money. You think 200k is a lot of money to pull out of the markets per year? Its a pittance to whats being offered each and everyday. And you know what, I want a bigger piece than what I am currently taking and I will do almost anything to figure out how I can do it.

You and JJ, you guys are just like most of the people in this world. I'm not saying its a bad thing to be ordinary. You mock those who try new things, things that you wouldnt do yourself and you deny the fact that its possible that this person might be on to something. Thats cool though, to each his own. I understand my weaknesses better than most and am well aware that its incredibly difficult to get past them w/o taking some major action. Perhaps the one drink experiment wont prove to work out in the long run. If thats the case, I will keep searching for new solutions until I get my desired results.
 
On Fridays's 20/20 show on ABC, they had a segment on Gretchen Wilson.

Right before she and her band goes onstage, they all have a shot
of Jack Daniels.

Does anyone see any harm in that? Will it kill her career?

Will she become an Alcoholic because of this? Will she sing bad?

I think all of you who are having fun crapping on Cocaine for taking
one little drink in the morning are most likely tee-totaler's...

Or Alcoholic's. Or afraid of something else.

I will admit I tried having a few one day and did not like it.

But to judge someone else is well.... (you fill in the blank)...
 
Quote from Cocaine:

I am considering taking one shot of alcohol (and one shot only) at 9am to get ready for the opening hour. I find that one drink and I am at my optimal but have never actually tried this for the purposes of trading. I think it may help me take the edge off and focus. Anymore than one shot and I think it will be counterproductive.

Thoughts/comments?


PS Just for reference I am a profitable trader (0ver 100K+ per year in equities). I just want more courage!
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Make your day-to-day trading operations boring (good methodical trading system with properly honed psychology) .....then you will not need any drink in the morning before you start....well maybe milk :p
 
Quote from version77:

On Fridays's 20/20 show on ABC, they had a segment on Gretchen Wilson.

Right before she and her band goes onstage, they all have a shot
of Jack Daniels.

Does anyone see any harm in that? Will it kill her career?

Will she become an Alcoholic because of this? Will she sing bad?

I think all of you who are having fun crapping on Cocaine for taking
one little drink in the morning are most likely tee-totaler's...

Or Alcoholic's. Or afraid of something else.

I will admit I tried having a few one day and did not like it.

But to judge someone else is well.... (you fill in the blank)...
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If only she chugged the whole bottle and passed out before singing, I would definitely approve of that
 
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