How did you get into trading?

[sKaLpZ]

Quote from Steve Tvardek:

Thanks, but I am by no means a success yet. just an average guy trying to make his way to the top

Making 6-figures...? Trading??

That's not already being at the top???

 

[ozzy]

Different mentality skalpz. Some people are never satisfied. I used to be one of them. I had to be the best at everything. Nothing satisfied my psyche. I think differently now.

edit: I'm not saying its a bad thing. Just a different way of thinking.

edit again: Just re-read my post. What the hell am i saying. I still want to be the best at everything. But I have changed my approach to achieve those goals. Although, I did have a problem with never being satisfied, now a days I'm more at peace with things. Too much pressure kills.

peace out

ozzy

Quote from sKaLpZ:

Making 6-figures...? Trading??

That's not already being at the top???

 

[sKaLpZ]

Quote from jerry11901:

Worked three different places .At the first job manager was sicko, hated almost every nation and race except Germans, he worked me so hard, finely I end up in the hospital from exaction so I quit it. At my second job, in short period of time, because of my knowledge and performance, boss started to like me very much but the manager saw in me series treat to his position so he made my life miserable and I hade to leave. My third job after two years of working there I was better then guys who work there eight and more years so they started to hate me and doing anything possible to make me problems, one of them even tried fist fight. Then I started to search for something where I won’t have to deal with workers and managers, where I can use my mind and be me. That is how I got here and love it.
ps. There is much mo to it ,sometime I thigh I should write book about it.
Sorry about my English

Best story so far! I want to interview this guy!

 

[sKaLpZ]

Quote from joeyata1:

it seems 1/2 the day traders are russian. seriously why is it russian over other ethnic groups are attracted to day trading? most of genesis owners and top offices seem to be russian

When it comes to trading I encounter Russian drawdowns and Roman profits.

Coinz

 

[lar]

Am I the only one who ran into the slick advertisment of a ten gallon hat wearin', cigar smokin', market can only go "up, down or sideways" sayin' cowboy?

Threw his stuff into the trash can on monday, fished it out on tuesday and I haven't been the same since.

 

[jerry11901]

Quote from joeyata1:

it seems 1/2 the day traders are russian. seriously why is it russian over other ethnic groups are attracted to day trading? most of genesis owners and top offices seem to be russian

Where do you see them?

 

[Steve Tvardek]

In the grand scheme of trading, whether in equities, curriencies, bonds, treasuries etc being able to make 100k is good but knowing how much more is out there to be made, really puts things into perspective...for me at least. I also feel like if I become satisfied, I wont push myself to become a better trader. I'm also friends with/work with several traders who are making 3 and 4 times what i do so thats even more motivation to improve.
But I appreciate the praise Skalpz

Quote from sKaLpZ:

Making 6-figures...? Trading??

That's not already being at the top???

 

[sKaLpZ]

Quote from Steve Tvardek:

In the grand scheme of trading, whether in equities, curriencies, bonds, treasuries etc being able to make 100k is good but knowing how much more is out there to be made, really puts things into perspective...for me at least. I also feel like if I become satisfied, I wont push myself to become a better trader. I'm also friends with/work with several traders who are making 3 and 4 times what i do so thats even more motivation to improve.
But I appreciate the praise Skalpz

It's not praise, dude, I wish I could rake in $100gs a year.

are you a prop trader or something?

or do you trade your own account?

if you're a prop trader how much money do you trade in your account? or, are you on some kind of salary or does your pay coincide with your trading performance?

 

[Threei]

Quote from joeyata1:

it seems 1/2 the day traders are russian. seriously why is it russian over other ethnic groups are attracted to day trading?

1/2 is a figure of speech, I take it? In my encounters it's more like 1% - unless they avoid me

Each time I speak at the Expo, there are probably 2-3 russian-speaking in the audience (that identify themselves); in e-mail exchange hardly 1-2 a year; in the room at different times there were probably under 15 over a course of 5 years. 1/2 is a gross exaggeration IMO.

 

[jaronimo]

Quote from Steve Tvardek:

Thanks, but I am by no means a success yet. just an average guy trying to make his way to the top

Your not kidding, 6 figures in new york city, still means you have a ways to go.

I read an article a few months ago that said if you live in south of some street (forget which street, but its below houston) that the poverty level was $78,000 a year. I guess those $8 mocca-cappa-frappa-lattes add up.