Bono,Originally posted by Bono
Hey Moderator,
Can you also delete Lundy ???
I deserted his thread, and I believe many others did, and came here hoping to learn something new ... and praying he doesn't intrude ...
Lundy !!!! get back to your "TREND IS UP ... DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE MARKET IS MAKING NEW LOWS EVERYDAY" thread ... and if you intend to come here, please just read ... and don't post .. please ?
I disagree with you here completely. I think that Lundy is an asset to any thread. He says how he feels, and EXPLAINS WHY HE DOES! That is IMHO a very positive thing. If he is right or wrong is really not relevant. Trading is about decisions. He is not afraid to make them and doesn't apologize for them. If he is wrong, he admits it. At least he is concise! He expresses his opinions, and they are as valid as anyones'. Being right is secondary.
Bono, you have expressed that you felt my posts were worthwhile. You even PMd me. If you respect my input, then take the following as worth knowing:
I know that I am wrong in my trades almost half the time. If Lundy is wrong, it is part of trading. No one is always right. I don't even think anyone is MOSTLY right (although according to what people say here, I am mistaken about this). But in real life, over significant periods of time, I know that traders are not going to be right significantly more times than wrong. It is a matter of money management. If you can be right only 51% of the time, you can be EXTREMELY successful...if you manage your money correctly. If you lose just slightly less on your loses than you make on your gains, this adds up to huge numbers. If your winning trades exceed your losers by just 1%, and then if your per share gains exceed your losses by just 1%, then you will end up with all the money there is. I know that these are exaggerations, but think about the logic of it. It is only about numbers. If you can make tiny gains on large numbers.....well you should get the point!
Good luck and good trading,
RS7
I know of one guy spends a ton on a therapist to help his trading. Hasn't helped him though....the shrink in that particular case has way too much to overcome!