How Many Traders Fail?

[BSD]

I agree, there really are some good people on here.

 

[meanreversion]

Medbs was a good poster as well, but not for the reasons he might have wanted.

Have you noticed that very few people get to more than 2,500-3,000 posts, Black Swan and BSD excepted. Is it a longevity thing? Boredom? Inability to stomach the deja vu?

 

[montmorencyt2w]

Aren't there some 4k posters here? (and some who have left).
Isn't Split one? Mind you, he's about 103.
No disrespect intended; I'm pretty ancient myself.
If I appeared on Antiques Road show, it would be as an exhibit.

Had to stifle a laugh at the guy who was "too old to scalp" at 37. 37!

 

[Black Swan]

Medbs was a good poster as well, but not for the reasons he might have wanted.

Have you noticed that very few people get to more than 2,500-3,000 posts, Black Swan and BSD excepted. Is it a longevity thing? Boredom? Inability to stomach the deja vu?

Loads of times I've nearly binned this place, just come back now for the lulz ...everything else is a bit samey...the live journal threads *amuse/entertain* me, foyer can be a laugh, overall just a good place for a bit of healthy on topic distraction, in between trades/set-ups.. Only way to learn this job is to be on the job, so in terms of educashun very litle you can learn off a disparate set of opinions on a forum...

 

[meanreversion]

Aren't there some 4k posters here? (and some who have left).
Isn't Split one? Mind you, he's about 103.
No disrespect intended; I'm pretty ancient myself.
If I appeared on Antiques Road show, it would be as an exhibit.

Had to stifle a laugh at the guy who was "too old to scalp" at 37. 37!

I think that was me

I'm working on a 4hr bar system, trying to keep it as simple as possible. It won't trade that much (10 times a month) but owing to the nature of the constantly changing trailing stop, I'm probably better off automating it.

 

[montmorencyt2w]

I think that was me

I'm working on a 4hr bar system, trying to keep it as simple as possible. It won't trade that much (10 times a month) but owing to the nature of the constantly changing trailing stop, I'm probably better off automating it.

Soon as I posted that I thought to myself "Oh sp!t, I'll bet that was Meanie"

 

[BSD]

Have you noticed that very few people get to more than 2,500-3,000 posts, Black Swan and BSD excepted. Is it a longevity thing? Boredom? Inability to stomach the deja vu?

It does all get very repetitive.

But working alone from home I guess this replaces social office banter.

 

[meanreversion]

That's why we started our dealing room in Hanover Sq. We're up to 7 people but could extend.. we've got a few more people thinking about it. Everyone is self backed and provides their own hardware, it's not an arcade but it's a dealing room of sorts. I tried trading from home but it just didn't work that well.

 

[BSD]

That actually sounds very nice if you have a good group of people.

 

[montmorencyt2w]

And provided the commute is not too bad.
One of the attractions in working at home is avoiding the need for unpleasant journeys at times of busiest traffic.

 

[meanreversion]

True re the commute. Our nearest tube is Oxford Circus, it's 3 stops for me (with one change).. for one guy it's 5 stops no change, another chap cycles in from north of Regents Park.

The tube can get a little crowded but 20 mins door to door is bearable. Some nice pubs in the area for football watching, and the general talent is pretty good as well.

 

[BSD]

The whole package sounds really nice.

(Even more so if I'm interpreting the general talent part correctly !!!)

 

[meanreversion]

Next door to Vogue House. No traders in there tho.

 

[BSD]

Haha I bet !

Getting better and better !!!

Now that ought to provide pretty talented eyecandy to help one over the dead periods of the trading day.

 

[meanreversion]

Hello dahl-ing.

Ok, enough.. Monday morning, let's do some trades and stuff.

 

[Jeremy09]

It is great to read all your thoughts, It is really useful

 

[Dalton.Hill]

It is great to read all your thoughts, It is really useful

I couldn't agree with you more!

 

[BSD]

As there's so much enthusiasm for the stuff here's another thought courtesy of the house just to round things off and provide some fresh perspective !

 

[neil]

Re: How Many Traders Fail? -bugger that -hows about...

Outside of a dog a man's best friend is a book.
Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
(Groucho)

 

[BSD]

Re: How Many Traders Fail? -bugger that -hows about...

Outside of a dog a man's best friend is a book.
Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
(Groucho)

Haha nice one !