I Still Think Trading is Easy

tradewiz50 · Jul 31, 2008

Quote from 4DTrader:

Now I think trading is easy. I often do other things during trading hours, such as grocery shopping, going to the Lowe's, mowing the grass, building a shelf......

Post your trading blotter

4DTrader · Jul 31, 2008

Quote from tradewiz50:

Post your trading blotter !!!

I am putting you on my enemy list. :mad:

Edit: Your foul language was deleted, making my response unreasonable.

bgp · Jul 31, 2008

4dtrader are you paper trading

bgp

4DTrader · Jul 31, 2008

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4dtrader are you paper trading

bgp

Negative.

I don't advocate paper trading if your problem is human. If your problem is human and you paper trade, it's like learning how to swim on a tread mill.

If you test a new strategy, it usually can be done visually on a single night. Paper trading is not necessary.

Sky123987 · Jul 31, 2008

Quote from 4DTrader:

just a few numbers changing on the screen. If you think it is difficult, there is something wrong with yourself. Check yourself, I suggest.

For example, I thought it was difficult some weeks ago. It turns out that I misunderstood something. Now I think trading is easy. I often do other things during trading hours, such as grocery shopping, going to the Lowe's, mowing the grass, building a shelf......

Trading's easy once you have a strategy that works. but coming up with one that actually has an edge is a bitch

tradewiz50 · Jul 31, 2008

Quote from 4DTrader:

Negative.
Paper trading is not necessary.

Because we all know what a great trader you are.

Back to Wallgreen's 4D. There is a clean up in aisle 4...

shortie · Jul 31, 2008

Quote from Sky123987:

Trading's easy once you have a strategy that works. but coming up with one that actually has an edge is a bitch

what about when the edge is gone? look at Rearden Metal, who is an excellent experienced trader and who is capable of 1M/year in profits. this year he had a drawdown of 80% of last year profits. right now he seems to be making good progress toward being profitable for the year, but i would not call this "easy trading"!

NoDoji · Jul 31, 2008

Quote from 4DTrader:

I don't advocate paper trading if your problem is human. If your problem is human and you paper trade, it's like learning how to swim on a tread mill.

Hands down the funniest thread on ET, I'm ROTFLMAO, and if I'm dead tomorrow it's 4D's fault

GGSAE · Aug 1, 2008

Please don't start anymore threads in the psychology forum, trading forum or anywhere else. You should be posting at elitejanitor.com so you can give actual advice that may be useful to someone.

elitetraderclub · Aug 1, 2008

Quote from 4DTrader:

just a few numbers changing on the screen. If you think it is difficult, there is something wrong with yourself. Check yourself, I suggest.

For example, I thought it was difficult some weeks ago. It turns out that I misunderstood something. Now I think trading is easy. I often do other things during trading hours, such as grocery shopping, going to the Lowe's, mowing the grass, building a shelf......

Hi, I am not sure that trading is that simple. Market is basically "inefficient", so it is sometime take extra hardwork to understand them well in order to end up profit (+) at the end. You could be winning much today and losing them all the week after. So if you have been winning trading lately while doing your groceries, that most likely is due to luck, so be careful as luck may not always be there to stay with you all time.