Is Sadism The Key?

[I-Deviant]

Quote from frothycuppa:

Being driven is the key, if that's what drives them then good luck with the high blood pressure and rage counselling later in life

I always eat a few tablespoons of salt before my morning pot of coffee just to make sure the blood is pumping in full rage mode.

 

[youngtrader]

Quote from tortoise:

Personally, I would not like to go through life this way. If I found such a mindset necessary for success in trading, I would abandon trading in a heartbeat.

Yeah but I don't know of many other jobs that can be as rewarding as trading can be so quiting trading is out of the question. Like one of the posts earlier said. They don't have to play the game. When you make a trade you should expect to lose money. Its the nature of the game. Kill or be killed should be trading's motto. I have no problem taking a few bucks from some guy if its going to benifit me and we both willingly took the other side of the trade. Its a survival type of thing.

 

[I-Deviant]

Quote from youngtrader:

Yeah but I don't know of many other jobs that can be as rewarding as trading can be so quiting trading is out of the question. Like one of the posts earlier said. They don't have to play the game. When you make a trade you should expect to lose money. Its the nature of the game. Kill or be killed should be trading's motto. I have no problem taking a few bucks from some guy if its going to benifit me and we both willingly took the other side of the trade. Its a survival type of thing.

Yep. They sure as hell wouldn't have a problem with taking all of your money if the shoe was on the other foot.

 

[cap'ncod]

Trading is a sterile, mindless, exploitative endeavour where selfish aquisitiveness can make you a winner. Life should be about love. The only thing it has going for it is the need for courage. A great manly and noble trait. But men cannot be men just staring at a screen all day. It appeals to our worst instincts. It does not make us greater individuals but it may pay the bills.

 

[swinger]

Taking advantage of what will cause the most pain to inexperienced traders is a sure way to become wealthy.

 

[toc]

Positive mind and desire to get the goals is the key to success in any endevour.........including trading.

 

[nitro]

Quote from chud:

I doubt it. I have a closet full of whips and chains and belong to several pay only sadism-related websites and I'm probably one of the most consistent losers the market has ever seen.

LMAO

nitro

 

[Rearden Metal]

Many of the most successful traders aren't sadists, but rather just self-centered & narcissistic. While light on empathy towards others, they're simply too self-absorbed to care all that much about helping other people (=good alignment), or hurting them (=evil alignment). All that's left are the neutral alignments, with Chaotic-Neutral being most prevalent.

 

[Anekdoten]

Quote from Rearden Metal:

Many of the most successful traders aren't sadists, but rather just self-centered & narcissistic. While light on empathy towards others, they're simply too self-absorbed to care all that much about helping other people (=good alignment), or hurting them (=evil alignment). All that's left are the neutral alignments, with Chaotic-Neutral being most prevalent.

Are you a role playing gamer by any chance ?

The alignment discussion brought back some memories.

Anek

 

[Rearden Metal]

Quote from Anekdoten:

Are you a role playing gamer by any chance ?

The alignment discussion brought back some memories.

Anek

Last time I played at all, was Baldur's Gate in the late 90's.

And yet, for some reason I still mentally categorize everyone with the old AD&D alignment system. I can't possibly be the only one who still does this.