POLL: Trade to make money or maximum profit?

Do you trade to...

  • Make money

    Votes: 24 53.3%
  • Make maximum profit

    Votes: 10 22.2%
  • Earn food stamps and meet chicks

    Votes: 3 6.7%
  • Suppress a deeply rooted psychological disorder

    Votes: 8 17.8%

  • Total voters
    45
Interesting. After a week or so, its 2:1 in favor of making money vs maximizing profit.

So, can anyone explain all the fierce discussions here on ET regarding "superior" trading styles or techniques, as well as the self-deprecating topics about leaving money on the table, getting stopped out, etc?

Of course to answer that question you need to understand the subtle difference between making money and maximizing profit. My guess, many poll-takers are not being honest.

Thanks for participating.
 
Quote from 2ticks:

Interesting. After a week or so, its 2:1 in favor of making money vs maximizing profit.


Of course to answer that question you need to understand the subtle difference between making money and maximizing profit. My guess, many poll-takers are not being honest.

Thanks for participating.
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Or many of them were honest[trading contest goal is maximize profits];
because the way the title question is narrowed to really 2 choices,
and most new traders focus on maximizing profit & blowing up.

2 ticks ,i seldom vote in any poll;
most arent specific enough/clear enough for me to be honest.
 
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