Recent content by TraderQI

Good stuff guys thank you. I Have been trading for a living for a few years now and for me it was more of a calling. The process of trading itself is inherently enjoyable. But I also am intrigued to know how others in the business view it, so that is why I asked. I hope everyone can pitch in and...

I'm interested to know what your reasons are for being a trader. What do you love about it? Is it the money, the risk-taking, the self-cultivation? What images or analogies does trading conjure up? Why are you proud to be a trader?

If you can't seem to stick to your rules, the thing to do is to explore psychologically why this is so. What does a "loss" mean to you? Why are you scalping to begin with instead of doing longer holds? Do you hate losing profits? What kind of rules do you frequently break? Do they have a general...