New Posts For Thread: Why do most people lose on the marketshttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729086/why-do-most-people-lose-on-the-marketsIs it down to discipline Fear of losing moneyGreed?????????????I think Ive come to an answer to my question .. Im looking for this big winning trade and my 20 and 30 pips trades profit trades are finishing down or just about break even ...So I dont know when to fold them now .. What a dumb MFhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729086/why-do-most-people-lose-on-the-markets?post_id=426042526#426042526I think Ive come to an answer to my question .. Im looking for this big winning trade and my 20 and 30 pips trades profit trades are finishing down or just about break even ...So I dont know when to fold them now .. What a dumb MFMon, 08 Mar 2010 11:29:23 -0600they lose...cos they read the daily mail.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729086/why-do-most-people-lose-on-the-markets?post_id=426042510#426042510they lose...cos they read the daily mail.Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:09:03 -0600Cheers U L Bhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729086/why-do-most-people-lose-on-the-markets?post_id=426042490#426042490Cheers U L BSat, 06 Mar 2010 06:57:30 -0600Could be Baxter.Welcome to the club.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729086/why-do-most-people-lose-on-the-markets?post_id=426042474#426042474Could be Baxter.Welcome to the club.Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:14:05 -0600The reason most people lose on investments is because they think they're boarding a skyrocket when they are actually on the London Eye!https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729086/why-do-most-people-lose-on-the-markets?post_id=426042470#426042470The reason most people lose on investments is because they think they're boarding a skyrocket when they are actually on the London Eye!Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:08:38 -0600Most people follow the herd that's why. To make money the herd needs to follow you!!https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729086/why-do-most-people-lose-on-the-markets?post_id=426042466#426042466Most people follow the herd that's why. To make money the herd needs to follow you!!Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:40:53 -0600Thanks MrBen Good advice Good Points and Good Profits may they continue for you .. Sorry Im going to have to say this ..' suddenly a man appeared beside MrBen and asked him to come this way ... and as magic MrBen was back in the same room as he was ehttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729086/why-do-most-people-lose-on-the-markets?post_id=426042442#426042442Thanks MrBen Good advice Good Points and Good Profits may they continue for you .. Sorry Im going to have to say this ..' suddenly a man appeared beside MrBen and asked him to come this way ... and as magic MrBen was back in the same room as he was eFri, 05 Mar 2010 07:59:25 -0600heres my last couple of share tradesbhp bought 2000 sold 1 day later profit 1960- this weekanz bank bought 3000 sold 23 days later profit 1860rio tinto bought 1268 , wrote a covered call profit 2960, one month duration.newcrest gold bought 600 currehttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729086/why-do-most-people-lose-on-the-markets?post_id=426042410#426042410heres my last couple of share tradesbhp bought 2000 sold 1 day later profit 1960- this weekanz bank bought 3000 sold 23 days later profit 1860rio tinto bought 1268 , wrote a covered call profit 2960, one month duration.newcrest gold bought 600 curreThu, 04 Mar 2010 16:47:57 -0600Because they don't take a long term viewthey invest in companies that they don't understand their businessthey trade too often (charges mop up gains)https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729086/why-do-most-people-lose-on-the-markets?post_id=426042406#426042406Because they don't take a long term viewthey invest in companies that they don't understand their businessthey trade too often (charges mop up gains)Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:53:37 -0600I went long USD CHF 1.0714 went up to 74 came back to 02 up to 32 I got out 20 pips profit.. Went long again at 1.0714 it dropped like a stone 35 pips loss I know the feeling But I think to myself ' it could be worst'https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729086/why-do-most-people-lose-on-the-markets?post_id=426042402#426042402I went long USD CHF 1.0714 went up to 74 came back to 02 up to 32 I got out 20 pips profit.. Went long again at 1.0714 it dropped like a stone 35 pips loss I know the feeling But I think to myself ' it could be worst'Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:26:00 -0600