If you use Hope in trading then think about the Hope Diamond.
Quote from Brandonf:
I think I was on topic..hope is a terrible feeling, it's the feeling of the powerless.
Quote from kiwi_trader:
Yeah but bringing the Obama guy into it is a topic screwer.
Your grandma was a little rough.
On topic though, hope is quite a useful emotion because it lets you know what is happening - if you feel it then you should bail out of the position now. Its not the emotion thats the problem, its the action you take in response (Brandon might clean his other hand).
Quote from NeoRio1:
Think of the majority of situations where people truly turn towards hope.
The situation is usually hopeless.
I hope I don't die.
I hope this trade doesn't blow my account (The dumbest hope of all).
I hope I don't shit my pants.
A person hoping for anything is basically admitting they have zero control over the situation. It is the absolute worst ingredient for success.
To hope is to become hopeless.
Somebody needs to start a philosophy section on this website.