Do you really believe that?
Well, the average guy might not be a million-dollar trader, but if he stands there for five years, he would have
to pick it up. It is just like a job. You don't start any job and feel comfortable in the first six months.
You did.
Yes, but I did start as a one-lot trader. And I wasn't really comfortable, because I
had
to make money. I only
had $25,000 to my name.
At what point were you confident that you were going to be successful at it?
That is an interesting question. You are never really confident in this business, because you can always be
wiped out pretty quickly. The way I trade is: Live by the sword, die by the sword. There is always the potential that I
could get caught with a big position in a fluke move with the market going the limit against me. On the other hand,
there is no doubt in my mind that I could walk into any market in the world and make money.
What percentage of your days are losers?
One day out often.
Has that percentage changed over time?
That is over a long period of time.
From your perspective, what does the average trader—that is, public trader—do wrong?
They trade too much. They don't pick their spots selectively enough. When they see the market moving, they
want to be in on the action. So, they end up forcing the trade rather than waiting patiently. Patience is an important
trait many people don't have.
Waiting for the right spot?
Right, I bet most people are probably ahead after their first five trades. They think, "This is great, like free
money." But then they forget that the reason they made money on their early trades was because they waited a long
time. They said, "I bet this is a good spot to buy it because I've seen the market act this way a lot of times." And they
made money. But all of a sudden, they are doing a trade every day.
The next thing that happens is they lose on a few trades, and invariably don't know how to take a loss. They
made money to start, and before they know it, they are even. Now they hesitate. "Where do I get out?" The minute
they hesitate, the market just keeps going. Now they are losing money and they say, "If I sell it here, I'm going to
lose $1,000." They don't like to lose $1,000, when they're getting paid $500 a week. Now, all of a sudden, they are
thinking about the money.
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