Favorite Trading Sayings / Quotes

[Tams 20]

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"80% of the traders believe they are in the top 20%..."

 

 

 

"80% of the noobs believe they can be in the top 20% within a year..."

 

 

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[SIUYA 11]

all narratives are true; some of them actually happened

 

(from a letter to the editor of the economist about Religion and America, it is paraphrased, but I thought it could be applied very well to

1...how people see the market,

2....how people relate what they think they saw,

3....how people relate their trading expertise (especially some vendors - though not a dig against them - they are a necessary part of the machine)

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[robster970 10]

“If you don't bet, you can't win. If you lose all your chips, you can't bet.” – Larry Hite

[Tams 20]

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...when you see a disconnect between the behavior and the words, always believe the behavior.

 

 

 

 

 

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[SpearPointTrader 10]

We are the 1%!! (And ur not Hahahahhhahahaaaa!) :rofl:

[xkr1962 10]

don't rush or get anxious about finding trades, let them come to you.

 

One of the truest yet hardest thing I had to learn.

[Obsidian 10]

The news doesn't make the market, rather the market makes the news

[Tams 20]

[Tams 20]

The great American philosopher Kenny Rogers, who, while meditating on the nuances of Darwinism, gave the world this piece of advice:

 

"You got to know when to hold 'em

Know when to fold 'em

Know when to walk away

Know when to run."

[Tams 20]

[Landser 10]

Not really referred to trading but still beautiful:

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. © Winston Churchill

[Tams 20]

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"If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail."

...Abraham Maslow

 

 

 

 

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[roztom 10]

One of the former largest grain floor traders in the World (dabbles as a screen trader now) who is a friend of mine used to say,

 

"Got a Hunch, Bet a Bunch."

 

I always thought, "Gee you're a gambler... not me"... :doh:

[karoshiman 10]

One of the former largest grain floor traders in the World (dabbles as a screen trader now) who is a friend of mine used to say,

 

"Got a Hunch, Bet a Bunch."

 

I always thought, "Gee you're a gambler... not me"... :doh:

 

 

There we have the intuition again...

[forexlady101 10]

"The man who does not work for the love of work but only for money is not likely tomake money nor find much fun in life."

[Tams 20]

"Never mistake knowledge for wisdom.

One helps you make a living;

the other helps you make a life."

 

~ Sandra Carey

[onesmith 10]

"Solutions are all that matter."

 

~ brilliant mentor who brings urgency to every moment combined with an immense ease.

[Tams 20]

[MightyMouse 12]

 

I just forwarded this to my wife.

[Tams 20]

I just forwarded this to my wife.

 

She married the wrong guy?

[MightyMouse 12]

She married the wrong guy?

 

The guy should never have gotten married. He will be the wrong guy no matter what.

[Tams 20]

[SIUYA 11]

just saw a guy in the street with a t-shirt written on it ......

 

"optimise for success.....curve fit for comfort"

[karoshiman 10]

just saw a guy in the street with a t-shirt written on it ......

 

"optimise for success.....curve fit for comfort"

 

 

Great quote!

 

Was this an ad or something? If so, do you remember the company name? Just curious...

[SIUYA 11]

Great quote!

 

Was this an ad or something? If so, do you remember the company name? Just curious...

 

no it was just printed on his t-shirt (white with orange writing) - I didn't see any logo but I kind of figured it was a quant guy taking the piss