I think I just have to echo what's been said. A real trader craves only volatility and/or strong trends. Personally, in my office we're praying to the money gods every day for a major crash. You might get clocked in the short run on a market reversal, but once you understand which way the winds are blowing it's no problem. Also, there are a lot of trading strategies that don't rely on overall market trends.
From reading your posts it sounds like you're not a "trader" as most traders would define it. People like you will have trouble adjusting to new market conditions.
It's surely true that when a bull markets ends a lot of investors that thought they were traders get shaken out. If you're trying to say that mom & pop's stock picking club is toast when the next bear market comes along I'd agree with you. If you're saying that successful career traders won't be able to cope, I strongly disagree.
Most traders fail. Some do very well. Trading is a viable way to make money, but it's damn hard. If it was easy, everybody would be doing it. Saying it's not a viable career choice because it's difficult is like saying becoming a doctor isn't a viable career choice because med school is hard to get into.
From reading your posts it sounds like you're not a "trader" as most traders would define it. People like you will have trouble adjusting to new market conditions.
It's surely true that when a bull markets ends a lot of investors that thought they were traders get shaken out. If you're trying to say that mom & pop's stock picking club is toast when the next bear market comes along I'd agree with you. If you're saying that successful career traders won't be able to cope, I strongly disagree.
Most traders fail. Some do very well. Trading is a viable way to make money, but it's damn hard. If it was easy, everybody would be doing it. Saying it's not a viable career choice because it's difficult is like saying becoming a doctor isn't a viable career choice because med school is hard to get into.
