yep, though it's like a game of musical chairs, the constaint march higher low volatility won't last forever

    But it sure can last

    Posted by mla127 on 13th of Feb 2020 at 03:43 pm

    But it sure can last much longer than most think it can ....  

    again - problem is that

    Posted by matt on 13th of Feb 2020 at 03:46 pm

    again - problem is that I think some of you get too emotional about it all.  Keep your disciple and emotions at bay, don't chase because you feel left out. Keep your discipline, adhere to your triggers and stops and you will do fine and always be around for the long hual.  And also remember 2 and 3 months of gains can be wiped out in a few day, always falls 10 - 20 times faster than it goes up. The slow grind up is slow and I think wears on people's emotions unless they are all in, thus causing them to eventually throw in the towel and just concede it will never go down, that's when money is lost

    Thanks Matt. for the good

    Posted by sschulman on 13th of Feb 2020 at 05:28 pm

    Thanks Matt. for the good encouragement. I've been afraid to take longs for weeks because of fundamentals. (How dumb is that?!)  And of course been getting killed on my shorts. :-(

    A successful trader parks their

    Posted by joepiper on 13th of Feb 2020 at 06:03 pm

    A successful trader parks their emotions at the door. Be neither bull nor bear. I don't care if the market goes up or if it goes down. As long as it does something, I can make money.

    it's the hardest part about

    Posted by vinylchild on 13th of Feb 2020 at 03:55 pm

    it's the hardest part about trading for me staying calm at all times, especially with all that is going on.  some days are just harder than others

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