I walked away from trading with nothing after more than five years.

Sprout · Jan 20, 2018

motif said:
"women actually prefer regular men with work-stained clothes over screen addicts with big bank balances"

I don't see any construction workers dating supermodels. When you date women, you have to dominate them both in and out of the bedroom.

You’re confusing having Dominance with being dominating or being domineering.

In all relationships, there’s an ebb and flow and contextual appropriateness particular to the unique chemistry of the individuals involved.

Xela · Jan 20, 2018

NeoTrader said:
If other people get offended, that`s their problem.

I agree with you. I'm not suggesting anyone has a divine right "not to be offended".

NeoTrader said:
I rest my case.

Good idea - on that point, I support you, too.

Xela · Jan 20, 2018

Overnight said:
Yep, she's from Malta.

English is my second language, and I use a sometimes-inconsistent mixture of British-English and American-English spelling.

In theory, when I'm replying to someone I know or think is American, I use the American variants. But I don't always remember to, and I don't always know their nationality, and I don't always get it right anyway.

jeffalvinson · Jan 20, 2018

speedo said:
Anyone who stains their clothes while trading is probably using too much leverage.

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"Speedo's post above is the funniest thing I have read on ET in years!"
(Its helps to understand that Fat Bastard is one of my Heros.)

speedo · Jan 20, 2018

jeffalvinson said:
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"Speedo's post above is the funniest thing I have read on ET in years!"
(Its helps to understand that Fat Bastard is one of my Heros.)

Ah yes, the sinister accomplice of Dr. Evil.

Overnight · Jan 20, 2018

Xela said:
English is my second language, and I use a sometimes-inconsistent mixture of British-English and American-English spelling.

...

Any colour you like.

NeoTrader · Jan 20, 2018

Xela said:
Good idea - on that point, I support you, too.

Sure, what else could you do after openly admitting that you're in favor of censorship(in any way, shape of form), after all?

heispark · Jan 21, 2018

I think for many people (including me) p, 5 years is not enough..... Set it to 10 years.

bln · Jan 21, 2018

Steve Alexander said:
You didn't study long enough. I traded for 14 years before I made an annual profit. Thereafter, I have made enough money every year for a comfortable life.

That was my experience too. I didn't start making money until after 10 years of active trading. Had cumulative losses of $200k up to the point I did turn around. It was all hard work and tens of thousands of hours spent.

One advice I can give is have a day job and keep the trading as a hobby (swing or medium term trading do work in combination with full time job). Do not go full time/self employed until you are ready for it. Going full time trader prematurely may ruin it for you.

lawrence-lugar · Jan 21, 2018

bln said:
That was my experience too.
I didn't start making money until after 10 years of active trading. Had cumulative losses of $200k up to the point I did turn around.

You had $200K in trading losses before magically turning around?

You could have just opened up 3 or 4 coffee shops. -- if they are all successful, you could franchise out the concept...and that's where the true money comes in.

Everyone drinks coffee. Coffee is cheap to make. create a mocha this, espresso that,...bake your own pastries.
Starbucks is overrated. I'd love to seize some of their market away.

The market is fun, if that's a good word to use. -- But at the end of the day...I kind of wish I was a small business tycoon of some sort.