Trading ill?

joethemoustache · Feb 20, 2003

Hellothere, I was wondering how you guys do when youre not fully well, you trade or stay in bed? Experiences, successes? How to manage open trades and if/ or to open new positions.

Also, what are the reasonable criteria for "Too ill to trade"? Hospitalized, major headache, broken index finger, veneral disease? Come on, tell!

prox · Feb 20, 2003

If you have the motivation to get up and look forward to trading, then do so.

If you're scared, tired, or fear the market every morning.. then it's best to just paper trade.

nitro · Feb 20, 2003

I am sick as a dog today...

I just took a Sudafed and I feel better. Drugs rule!

nitro

GreenDog · Feb 20, 2003

grow a set of stones, sally.

prox · Feb 20, 2003

Quote from Max Pain:

and you are stupid for replying to this nonsense

What a catch you are.

candletrader · Feb 20, 2003

Quote from joethemoustache:

Hellothere, I was wondering how you guys do when youre not fully well, you trade or stay in bed? Experiences, successes? How to manage open trades and if/ or to open new positions.

Also, what are the reasonable criteria for "Too ill to trade"? Hospitalized, major headache, broken index finger, veneral disease? Come on, tell!

I had a fever today... no trading... I just spent the day in bed watching TV and at my computer playing arcade games...

estrader · Feb 20, 2003

Today's market movement (or lack of any) makes me sick.

Foz · Feb 20, 2003

With a systematic trading system I'm a slave to taking the signals. No sick days and no vacation days.

theTaoTrader · Feb 20, 2003

I trade with a 100% mechanical system. As long as my system works, i.e. datafeed live, no hardware failure, I'll trade even if I don't feel good physically. I had profitable days when I was sick and losing days when I was energetic.

traderpro · Feb 20, 2003

If you can think the same go ahead and trade.If your not thinking clear than stay away(sick or whatever)