Trading metaphors.

October 20th, 2010, 04:27 PM

I would like to discuss here an issue of trading metaphors, as I think it shapes our mind during trading. My own metaphor is scalping=wind surfing.

As somebody already talked about it, see a thread:

Surfing and Trading

I was teaching my kids how to surf this weekend and I found myself telling them things that have a lot of parallels to trading.

- If there's no waves (setups) be patient and enjoy the water and sun. A setup will come. If not, then it wasn't …

Please post your metaphors.

October 20th, 2010, 07:50 PM

I think everything is a metaphor for everything else. Golf, baseball, performing music, creating art, skateboarding, weightlifting, managing a marriage or other relationship, managing a good life... I think, in most cases, trading will help with all those other things more than those other things will help with trading... at least that's how it seems with me...

October 22nd, 2010, 07:43 PM

Trading is a mugs game, but only if you are a mug!

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Trading metaphors.

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Trading metaphors.