Work until you die?

[dont]

They'll prise my mouse from my cold dead fingers. I'll still be trading when I am ninety if I can.

 

[nokomisjeff]

Quote from brownsfan019:

Hard work in the beginning.

Some of the easiest work when you find what works for you.

When it works for you, it suddenly changes, no longer working for you. Successful trading is never easy. Many losses come when hubris is at a high level.

 

[JCVR]

Quote from stevegee58:

A snippet of a conversation overheard in the hallway at work:

"I figure I'll just have to work until I die."
"Yup, that's what our generation has to deal with."

I chuckled inwardly, thinking to myself, "Fuck, no! I'll be trading full time in 5 years."

I know that getting to the point of supporting yourself trading is *very* hard.
But the thought of being some wrinkly, white-haired old geezer working alongside gum-cracking eye-rollers is too much.

If you aren't good enough to trade full time now what makes you think you will be in 5 years?

 

[hoodooman]

Not to mention the fact that the sec can change the rules whenever they want to.

 

[Brandonf]

Quote from stevegee58:

I know.

In the context of the overheard snippet, "work" meant "employment".

The transition to trading is a career change, not retirement.

If I come across as one arrogant mo-fo, you're right.

If your not going to be supporting yourself trading for five years yet you havent earned the right to be a "one arrogant mo-fo" yet. Good luck.

 

[illinimatt81]

Quote from stevegee58:

A snippet of a conversation overheard in the hallway at work:

"I figure I'll just have to work until I die."
"Yup, that's what our generation has to deal with."

I chuckled inwardly, thinking to myself, "Fuck, no! I'll be trading full time in 5 years."

I know that getting to the point of supporting yourself trading is *very* hard.
But the thought of being some wrinkly, white-haired old geezer working alongside gum-cracking eye-rollers is too much.

Really, what is the purpose of this post?

 

[GermanTrader]

Quote from brownsfan019:

Hard work in the beginning.

Some of the easiest work when you find what works for you.

Trading after a week vacation away from the computer is like working out after a week away from the gym. It hurts again.

Where's the heat rub...

 

[GermanTrader]

Quote from Brandonf:

If your not going to be supporting yourself trading for five years yet you havent earned the right to be a "one arrogant mo-fo" yet. Good luck.

After starting futures and blowing a small account, it took me a year to make a living at it. That was eight years ago. I may be arrogant but I wouldn't try that play with other people. They are always looking for a way to slap down others. Example: 80% of the posters on ET.

 

[stevegee58]

Quote from illinimatt81:

Really, what is the purpose of this post?

To stimulate conversation; nothing more.

 

[eagle]

Addicted until you die.