Why do traders post on forums?

[stock nub]

Think the term you are looking for is INVESTOR

Im still fairly new to the beautiful beast called the stock market so

I guess I would say I post so I can learn more from others haha eg when they tell me what im posting is total rubbish

 

[professor_frink]

I'm actually a bored 52 year old housewife that pretends to be different things on the internet. Once I'm done pretending to be a trader, I'm off to go and post on a forum with my muslim friends from Iran, then I'll go and say hi to my fellow gay and lesbian climate change activists that live in San Fransisco.

OK .. a newbie question
if your not a trader, what are you?

Prawn(or Ray as he is know to his fellow inmates) is an internet troll and a psychopath. I'd stay away from him before he figures out where you live

 

[pepperoni]

Traders posting is really wierd ... but investors posting is fine :

I bet on roulette having regard to the last few numbers ... thats about as far as I get into trading.

 

[explod]

Re: Why do traders post?

pub crawl perhaps.... us younger members on the forums who are still at uni will lead the way

"Dont' you worry about that" some of us oldies brought up on overproof rum in the outback of Queensland may still give you a run for the money. In fact "bring it on".

The forums are great. Love hitting the big simplified picture against the finite analysts. Sociology was may favorite area. When the old back gave out from shearing had to go to uni.

But most of all, you recieve ideas and give ideas. I would never buy a stock without reading the threads on it as well.

 

[DennisTheTrader]

after spending many hours scrolling through some very insightful traders minds, I asked myself "why does a trader post on here?"

Is ego a part of it? trying to out wit your fellow traders?

Is it more a social outlet?

Or is it more trader want to mentor/teach new traders?

Anyway just thought it would be an interesting thread.

Thanks

I think its a bit of everything you mentioned, and it doesnt apply to just traders, but any forum in general. It'll be the same reason why a car enthusiast would join a car forum, or a games addict joining a PC games forum.
For me, its a place to talk about it since no one at work shares the same interest.

 

[brty]

Hi,

Explod,

Goodness gracious, I know what you're trying to do.

I call it feeding the chooks.

:

brty

 

[Sean K]

It's pretty boring sitting at home by yourself with no one to talk to but the dog. And when you haven't got one of those .....

 

[Wysiwyg]

It's pretty boring sitting at home by yourself with no one to talk to but the dog. And when you haven't got one of those .....

You could be taking latin dancing classes you know.

 

[Naked shorts]

I am active on the forums to gauge the market sentiment behind the stocks/currencies I am analyzing.