What's the dumbest thing you've done?
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Decided that instead of picking my own football picks b/c i didnt have time to read anything i would FADE a person named "LOS"
He posts his plays on a site called www.freewinners.com here's the link to the thread (NOT pushing anything - look its really there)
http://www.freewinners.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=1&Number=39821994&page=0&fpart=all
at any rate - if you look around - he's been hitting like 38% or 42% all year - its listed under YTD Results or some crap - i thought i was good
i just took his SIDE plays... Bastard went 8-2...
He posts his plays on a site called www.freewinners.com here's the link to the thread (NOT pushing anything - look its really there)
http://www.freewinners.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=1&Number=39821994&page=0&fpart=all
at any rate - if you look around - he's been hitting like 38% or 42% all year - its listed under YTD Results or some crap - i thought i was good
i just took his SIDE plays... Bastard went 8-2...
The dumbest things I've done are all related to my most profitable trades. I didn't put on as much size as I should have. Proper risk control should take care of any mistakes on losses(aside from keystoke). Knowing I should have made 40K on a trade instead of 4K on those rare oppotunities when the setup seems to good to be true are my motivation for loading the boat when they come around again.
This is not the dumbest thing Iâve done but easily in the top 10.
I was driving somewhere one night with my friend, Chris. At the time I was 16 and you know how 16 year olds can be. Anyhow I was in the turn lane waiting when a car drove by and somebody yelled something at me. So I bellowed âF@#K YOU A*^HOLEâ and finished if off with a rather dramatic middle finger.
Anyhow the light turns green and I go around the corner, continue about a mile and take a right turn. I go a few hundred yards up the road when this car pulls up right behind me. He was really close so I increased speed but so did he. Finally I turned to Chris and told him I was â¦quote âgonna pull over and sort this Bastard out!!â (All 5â9â, 165lbs of me).
So I pull my car over and the car behind did the same. I flung open my door and jumped out, walking confidently toward the other vehicle. I couldnât see who was in the car because of the lights but it didnât make a difference, I didnât care. If things got rough Chris would jump in and assist. ( All 5â8â 150lbs of him).
Next thing I knew all four doors open and four HUGE silhouettes appear, one of them advancing on me. Panic gripped me as they all came into view. All well over 220LBS and all wearing SDSU football jerseys.
The lead guy asked me why Iâd sworn at him and flipped him off. After sizing up the situation I just let looseâ¦â¦âIâm sooo sorryâ says I â I though you were swearing at meâ I continued.
He looks at me menacingly and says âNo I shouted to you to let you know that your head lights were off.
Silence. I glanced over at Chris who had a giant on either side of him, looking very much like he was about to wet himself.
I then proceeded to apologize, grovel, beg and plead for mercy. This went on for what seemed like ages. Finally, I donât remember what they said but they all got back in their car and drove off.
Both Chris and I, shaking, got back in my car. A few minutes later Chris turns to me and says.
âMan, Iâve never seen anybody kiss someones ass that badly before!â
I was driving somewhere one night with my friend, Chris. At the time I was 16 and you know how 16 year olds can be. Anyhow I was in the turn lane waiting when a car drove by and somebody yelled something at me. So I bellowed âF@#K YOU A*^HOLEâ and finished if off with a rather dramatic middle finger.
Anyhow the light turns green and I go around the corner, continue about a mile and take a right turn. I go a few hundred yards up the road when this car pulls up right behind me. He was really close so I increased speed but so did he. Finally I turned to Chris and told him I was â¦quote âgonna pull over and sort this Bastard out!!â (All 5â9â, 165lbs of me).
So I pull my car over and the car behind did the same. I flung open my door and jumped out, walking confidently toward the other vehicle. I couldnât see who was in the car because of the lights but it didnât make a difference, I didnât care. If things got rough Chris would jump in and assist. ( All 5â8â 150lbs of him).
Next thing I knew all four doors open and four HUGE silhouettes appear, one of them advancing on me. Panic gripped me as they all came into view. All well over 220LBS and all wearing SDSU football jerseys.
The lead guy asked me why Iâd sworn at him and flipped him off. After sizing up the situation I just let looseâ¦â¦âIâm sooo sorryâ says I â I though you were swearing at meâ I continued.
He looks at me menacingly and says âNo I shouted to you to let you know that your head lights were off.
Silence. I glanced over at Chris who had a giant on either side of him, looking very much like he was about to wet himself.
I then proceeded to apologize, grovel, beg and plead for mercy. This went on for what seemed like ages. Finally, I donât remember what they said but they all got back in their car and drove off.
Both Chris and I, shaking, got back in my car. A few minutes later Chris turns to me and says.
âMan, Iâve never seen anybody kiss someones ass that badly before!â
Did Peter Lynch write about that company? It's stock price went to 66 and then went bankrupt. The name sounds familiar....
Anyways, my dumbest thing... Gold prices were going up. But my stock broke support, markets broke support.
I held. It dropped 5% and I sold out. It continued to drop ten more percentage points.
The dumbest thing I've done in trading so far, though I'm new and there's still a lot to come.
I held. It dropped 5% and I sold out. It continued to drop ten more percentage points.
The dumbest thing I've done in trading so far, though I'm new and there's still a lot to come.