Recent content by lawrence-lugar

The secret to success in the markets are: there are no shortcuts. You have to stick with it for a really long time, till a light bulb goes off in your head and you experience a certain degree of that Eureka moment :confused: :) Too many people like you exists, no offence,...where they expect...

Patience can be a double-edged sword though...if you are adamant about your position, determined you are correct...you may hold onto a loser till it drops and drops significantly :clap: :cry: Just some random food for thought; Like everything in life...there's always a flip side to the coin,

All overseas, or Non-US, retail traders....seem to only trade Forex/currencies; American traders don't really mess with currencies. We all kind of see it as silly gambling :rolleyes: :whistling We trade primarily stocks and Options -- and some will trade futures. You kind of Have to be a...

How do you know who is profitable and who is not on trading forums :sly: :-0; Assumptions can always be dangerous. But I do generally agree with the fact that basically 99% of traders are not profitable, or just barely keeping their heads afloat. Like everything in life...only 1% of any given...

Everything in the market, is already basically priced accordingly...to its Risk vs Reward; So one thing or another is not necessarily better than another to trade :| :eek: You can make a bundle just trading straight calls and puts options -- but on the flip side of that coin, you can just as...

International people mainly only trade Forex/currencies -- it's kind of like soccer/football...that's the only thing they watch and are so die hard fanatics of it. :eek::sly: US people are more generally mixed...into stock, options, futures.

...So are those guys like...really successful traders themselves (making outsized returns) -- or are they just merely getting by or getting standard average, collective market returns :sly::twisted:

You should have posted some photos and made a short Youtube video of your encounter with the people who founded Trade2Win :eek::cheesy:

No one in their right mind is going to give you money, or a loan, ....to gamble...:clap::thumbsdow

Being rich/successful...doesn't mean you have to look and be the part too by drinking and eating expensive food and driving expensive cars. I drink/buy cheap wine too. ;);)

Years. Being a successful trader...is like obtaining a black belt in karate. :-0:| or a master's or doctorate degree. Any wise, mature, experienced, successful trader will tell you so too. Infact, it's easier...to obtain a master's or doctorate degree....then it is to be really, really...

Being a wise, emotionally mature trader takes time. :o:cheesy: But once you obtain it, it's a beautiful thing.

I had no life before trading. -- then i was hit by the Big Bang :idea::innocent:

Trading is a powerful thing...it's kind of like gambling, but smart and sophisticated gambling -- if you know what you're doing. :twisted::cry:

Just goes to show....Don't gamble...on final outcome of events -- but rather...trade the trend...whether that trend is on a day's timeframe, or much longer.