What Made You Become A Share Trader?

[strudy]

For me it was in the heady days of "Posiedon" when a 20 cent share shot up to over $200 I made a tidy profit but exited out way to early.

But from then on I was hooked.Even when I did not have the money to invest (You could invest a minimum of $50 back then.) I used to keep a record of what I would have bought had I had the funds. They call it paper trading nowdays and I still do it.

Ultimately its to make money or is it?

So what was your reason?

 

[white_goodman]

Re: What Made You Become A Share Trader.

i like the idea of creating nothing but owning everything

 

[IFocus]

Total unadulterated greed, thought I was going to learn the secret and make super fast bucks

 

[korrupt_1]

i wanted to make enough to pay for the weekly petrol bill... wasnt that greedy... about $50 only....

 

[Fishbulb]

i like the idea of working for myself

but not too hard

 

[nioka]

I didn't know I was one. I thought I was an investor. All of a sudden the tax man decided I was a trader and not an investor so I can say; "It crept up on me when I wasn't keeping my eye on the ball." and the tax man made me become a trader.
Actually this past month I'm beginning to wonder if it is a good idea. (Getting cut with falling knives.)

 

[sam76]

I did it for the chicks.

 

[nizar]

I did it for the chicks.

LOL True story!
You and me both!

 

[CanOz]

You guys are hilarious!

I need an alternate career, thats why i started to learn trading as a profession. I intend to continue building enough capital, studying harder, gathering resources, and gaining more experience with a view to leaving my current work and trading full time to make a living.

Thats the plan.

Cheers,


CanOz

 

[white_goodman]

You guys are hilarious!

I need an alternate career, thats why i started to learn trading as a profession. I intend to continue building enough capital, studying harder, gathering resources, and gaining more experience with a view to leaving my current work and trading full time to make a living.

Thats the plan.

Cheers,


CanOz

thats the dream right there, retired at 30 would be great also

 

[theasxgorilla]

I did it for the chicks.

You must have seen the same flyer on the lamp post that I did. Is your's working yet?

 

[Sean K]

Driving taxis was getting boring.

But, looks like I'll be back there soon.

 

[white_goodman]

Driving taxis was getting boring.

But, looks like I'll be back there soon.

well atleast petrol is cheap

 

[finvik]

thats an interesting question! never thought about it. but now as this question has come up i think i was naive when i got into this, i wanted to get rich quick n fast. but now i have been testing the waters for 4 years. and now i have dropped all the plans to get rich, i think i am not earning great, but iam ion the verge of recovering whatever i lost in the initial years. now my focus is to recover and then again............TRY TO GET RICH
vik

 

[Trembling Hand]

An easy way to fund my expensive lifestyle "needs" of fast cars, expensive women and exotic holidays.

 

[nioka]

An easy way to fund my expensive lifestyle "needs" of fast cars, expensive women and exotic holidays.

Is it working out that way?

 

[korrupt_1]

An easy way to fund my expensive lifestyle "needs" of fast cars, expensive women and exotic holidays.

lol... i prefer exotic women and expensive holidays

lower maintenance...

 

[Trembling Hand]

Is it working out that way?

Of course. No one loses at this game. All you need is a a chart with 20 indicators on it, huge leverage, a know it all attitude and you are made.:cowboy:

 

[nioka]

Of course. No one loses at this game. All you need is a a chart with 20 indicators on it, huge leverage, a know it all attitude and you are made.:cowboy:

And I thought that only 5% came out ahead and that the other 95% were the losers that financed the 5%. For someone to win then someone else loses. I would have thought huge leverage and a know it all attitude was a guarantee of failure and make you part of the 95%, especially in a falling market. Glad to hear I'm wrong again.

 

[sam76]

You must have seen the same flyer on the lamp post that I did. Is your's working yet?

The answer to that question is ........












no