Student wanted to know, so I told him

[Your Papers pls]

My son's friend is very interested in trading and asked me for an interview. I told him, fine ask your questions.

Q: how much do you make?
A: about bleep (I told him but I won't tell you)

Q: how much do you need to trade?
A: minimum 10 k in futures, minimum 30 k for stocks

Q: how did you learn to trade?
A: by shedding lot of tears

(he chuckled)

(I didn't)

Q: Did you learn trading in school or ?
A: No I learned by shedding lot of tears

Q: what do you mean, like real tears?
A: yes, real tears that come down your face and heart pressing feeling for many hours every day



He didn't ask any more questions........

 

[Your Papers pls]

I hope I didn't ruin the classic image of a trader, smart alecky hot shot grinning at everybody

 

[short&naked]

Quote from Your Papers pls:

I hope I didn't ruin the classic image of a trader, smart alecky hot shot grinning at everybody

The image of the trader that lasts 3 months?

 

[crash n burn]

let me guess, you were frying fries at local mcd restaurant when this conversation took place.

 

[short&naked]

Quote from crash n burn:

let me guess, you were frying fries at local mcd restaurant when this conversation took place.

 

[TommyHawk]

People don't understand when you talk about your tears.
They only feel their own. - At which point they've already
forgotten what you told them in the first place.

 

[Your Papers pls]

hehe some comments are funny,

let say my name is Larry
I often asked myself Larry, Larry, why do you have to be the one aiming for the stars, look what it got you. Why can't you be one of those happy salary workers.

 

[short&naked]

Quote from Your Papers pls:

hehe some comments are funny,

let say my name is Larry
I often asked myself Larry, Larry, why do you have to be the one aiming for the stars, look what it got you. Why can't you be one of those happy salary workers.

You ask yourself why you start random threads on ET after having downed a fifth.

 

[Your Papers pls]

Quote from short&naked:

You ask yourself why you start random threads on ET after having downed a fifth.

maybe I am lonely, maybe I am scared, ..........like you

 

[lolatency]

Quote from TommyHawk:

People don't understand when you talk about your tears.
They only feel their own. - At which point they've already
forgotten what you told them in the first place.

I'm guilty of this at times, but wanted to mention how great a quote this is.

Fantastic post.