The Best Trading Proverbs

[Grantx]

There is no truth, only perspectives. Nietzsche

Whatever you believe about the market is just a figment of your reasoning mind which itself is influenced by emotion and prejudice.

 

[speedo]

You can't eat like a bird and shit like an elephant.

 

[Grantx]

You can't eat like a bird and shit like an elephant.

I read that the other day - what does it mean?

 

[speedo]

I read that the other day - what does it mean?

You can't settle for small gains and take large losses.

 

[Grantx]

You can't settle for small gains and take large losses.

ok. I feel like an idiot now. Thats so obvious.

 

[speedo]

ok. I feel like an idiot now. Thats so obvious.

At least you won't forget it now

 

[speedo]

ok. I feel like an idiot now. Thats so obvious.

One of the tendencies of a novice trader is to try and dig out of a hole a little at a time and end up just digging a bigger hole.

 

[murray t turtle]

William Eckhardt never finished his PHD in math; he found better things to do.

 

[dealmaker]

"Don't anticipate just participate"
-Old Wall St saying

 

[lawrence-lugar]

Don't anticipate just participate" -Old Wall St saying

I generally, loosely like Quotes and Sayings...

But you have to be careful and cautious not to take them too literally and seriously,
because everything, can and usually, is a double-edged sword to consider,

Group/sheep think is generally right...for the most part -- But you have to be cautious still.
I would prefer to be the sheep at the rear of the herd,