Tradefair & Financials
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Is it down to discipline
Fear of losing money
Greed
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Fear of losing money
Greed
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Bad advice and/or bad opinions.
Sorry, not bad opinions necessarily, just wrong ones. Also throw in a bit of bad luck and that about sums it all up. Not much help eh ? |
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I think it must be luck with me ... I only have bad luck
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The Trend is your Friend.
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Look I was obviously being a tad facetious above.
The true bottom line is that money makes money. The big, successful investors all pretty much have the advantage of having, let us say generously, the inside track on new info. hitting the market and also have priority,inside positions in the new deal qeues. Without these advantages, most investors get in far too late on the really good investment opportunities. It is in no way an even playing field, I'm afraid to say. Most brokers treat the low net worth clients disgracefully and effectively just rip them off for personal gain. It is an industry with very low, if any, morals. |
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they dont use technical indicators to assist with their buying
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they trade emotionally
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they follow the crowd
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They get their info too late and too imprecisely.
It's all about good info being received early. The line between insider trading and trading with seriously good inside info is extremely fine, believe me. |
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because they don't know what they're doing
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Ooh, truth hurts.
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There are any number of reason why people lose, but I believe it basically comes down to personality.Just as it takes a certain type of person to be a successful real estate agent/lawyer/ politician, the common element here is to be comfortable with being a liar. A tradesman may need physical strength, a model need to be pretty, an accountant needs to be good with figures etc.
Its simply not possible to turn yourself into something your not, not matter how much the "guru's " tell you that you can.Sellers of trading courses are always saying"anyone can do it" Not true. I have lost count of the number of people I have met who know all there is to know about trading, and I do mean every theory under the sun, but just can't make a buck. There are those who only believe that the "insiders" have all the info so its not possible to win- these guys never make a move. Theres no formula Theres no winning system Theres just the circumstances and knowing what to do Nothing, nothing works everytime. |
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i brought minerva at 13p
it went to 34p drop to 31p i sold it is now 83p i bought cattles at 2.20p it went down to 1.50p then 1.25p then 75p then 33p now suspended PANIC when they go up , u want to make sure u get money out of the compamy when they go down, u hope that they come back up we |
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I 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' |
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Because they don't take a long term view
they invest in companies that they don't understand their business they trade too often (charges mop up gains) |
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heres my last couple of share trades
bhp bought 2000 sold 1 day later profit 1960- this week anz bank bought 3000 sold 23 days later profit 1860 rio tinto bought 1268 , wrote a covered call profit 2960, one month duration. newcrest gold bought 600 currently sitting on a loss of about 1500 held 2 months newcrest bought 600 sold 3 weeks later at profit of 70 Its a bit unlucky to buy a company that goes out the back door.Just trade small in relation to capital and it won't affect you .Also if you trade small and it goes down you can hold on, using capital to make other trades. Are the market going up?I dunno, but theres opportunities everyweek. |
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Thanks 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 earlier.. See you next week he said to the shopkeeper ' Was that how it went ... MrBen he was one of my favourites |
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Most people follow the herd that's why. To make money the herd needs to follow you!!
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The reason most people lose on investments is because they think they're boarding a skyrocket when they are actually on the London Eye!
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Could be Baxter.
Welcome to the club. |
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Cheers U L B
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they lose...cos they read the daily mail.
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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 MF |