Quote from FredBloggs:
exeactly. id rather be chatting up the trolly dolly while she pours me another glass than trading like a monkey.
its called overtrading.
its for people who are not traders but gambling addicts - and just cant help themselves.
id get help.
traders trade so they can have a good life style when away from the screen. who wants to be trading 24x7?
if you talk about trading as in having your eyes glued to the screen, i fully agree - go seek professional advice.
however, there are situations where you'd want to be able to trade or monitor the markets:
[1] market timing
you've been waiting for wave 5 of 5 of C to end in a multi-month correction (elliott-wave terminology) and it's time for a major turn in the markets. i would not want to miss that moment, even if i was on a 747.
[2] ATS parameter adjustment
you may want to oversee/supervise an automated system due to changes in risk-policy or market conditions (see pt 1) for instance.

