Any relationship built on deception will eventually fail, be it personal or business. When it does, you will then learn the true definiton of "drawdown". The lawyers will teach it to you.

When asked how they describe their job and deal with the daytrader stigma, Lightningsmurf said "I design and implement derivative and equity systems."Quote from jackson1234:
I would rather be honest but that seems to be reducing my success rate, so time to get a little creative. I'm not looking to settle down right now, just get more action than I have been getting lately, so if it necessitates being a little devious and telling them what they want to hear, so be it.
So, what are your suggestions for describing my job to make it sound more desirable? I am thinking of "investor", and if asked for details say I invest my own money in different financial markets. Sounds more conservative. Also thought of "fund manager" but that one gets tricky when asked about clients.
I always liked that.

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The women in my age group (28-33) are mostly looking to settle down and find someone to have kids with. When I tell them I'm a trader I'm sure a lot immediately think gambler/high risk/unreliable. If asked to explain it further it probably sounds worse as I'm sure I confuse them more as most have never heard of futures trading.
I would rather be honest but that seems to be reducing my success rate, so time to get a little creative. I'm not looking to settle down right now, just get more action than I have been getting lately, so if it necessitates being a little devious and telling them what they want to hear, so be it.
Quote from Pekelo:
Dude, you sure don't live in the real world. Even in a 10 year old marriage you have to tweak your answers.
When was the last time when any sensitive man honestly answered a "Honey, do I look fat in this jeans?" type of question???![]()