Is it possible to make consistent profits from trading

[tommcginnis]

Only true in theory. As private retail traders collectively deploy such limited funds, this is a ludicrous conclusion.

Didn't you just answer/deflate your previous query -- to wit,
"tomorton said:
How would a trader revealing their strategy damage their personal returns?"

I know this is like, "Econ101" here, but you have every right to pose it, regardless.

 

[schweiz]

Ditto. There is much "randomness and noise" in the markets... but it's not all random.

on ET there is also a lot of noise not to say almost nothing but noise.

 

[speedo]

so you are here already over 15 years, still trying to become consistent profitable?
or not trying anymore, but just to tell that it is impossible?
what a waste of time for you. you should maybe kick off, go in rehab.

your posting is in conflict with your behavior. staying +15 years to do the impossible.

I'm going out on a limb here to propose that qxr was being sarcastic.

 

[tommcginnis]

Predicting where prices will be in the future is one, if not the, of the biggest pitfalls in trading.
If you want to know where prices will be on your dog's birthday, best to ask your dog!

So sez, "I {heart} T.A."???

Man. The world is upside down this morning.

 

[Scataphagos]

on ET there is also a lot of noise not to say almost nothing but noise.

More true than not, sadly.

 

[d08]

Ironically the guys who often most complain about noise on ET are often the ones who don't really contribute much (not directed at you, Scat).

 

[tommcginnis]

More true than not, sadly.

Skeptic!

 

[speedo]

Skeptic!

 

[schweiz]

Ironically the guys who often most complain about noise on ET are often the ones who don't really contribute much (not directed at you, Scat).

that is logical and consequent behavior as you never want to participate in noise. if there would be no noise I might maybe tell interesting things.
noise creates noise, noise will never create things that make sense. and even interesting things many times are considered as noise by a lot of people.

 

[qxr1011]

so you are here already over 15 years, still trying to become consistent profitable?
or not trying anymore, but just to tell that it is impossible?
what a waste of time for you. you should maybe kick off, go in rehab.

your posting is in conflict with your behavior. staying +15 years to do the impossible.

are we talking about me or the subject?

what i am doing is my business

what OP (or you) doing is his (your) business

I just do not understand why is it necessary for one to know what others are doing if one is concentrated on his own business