Forum demographics

[globalarbtrader]

Feel free to interpret day trader and profitable as you wish.

 

[nonlinear5]

Prediction on the results of the poll: 90% of the ET participants are profitable traders.

 

[maler]

A bit of selection bias here. Kinda like polling: are u alive or dead?

 

[algofy]

Prediction on the results of the poll: 90% of the ET participants are profitable traders.

Yep, ET where normal metrics are reversed.

 

[java]

I trade everyday, but half those trades are just putting something long term on or closing out old trades I have held for days or weeks. And hell ya I'm profitable, I better be, cigarettes just went up to $5 a pack. I once said if I ever become unprofitable the first thing I'll do is quit smoking. But that was when they hit $1. I'll probably never quit so I must stay profitable.

 

[ironchef]

Lake Wobegon effect: All the traders are above average and profitable.

80% of us are profitable!

 

[BigTommy]

I only do longer-term trading, but I'd say I'm pretty profitable. Over the long term, it's hard not to be. What matters is if you can beat the benchmark.

 

[fordewind]

'Last was seen in loonybin' - the 5-th option

 

[algofy]

Look at that, almost 90% profitable....amazing.

 

[algofy]

Prediction on the results of the poll: 90% of the ET participants are profitable traders.