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Forum: Psychology and Money Management

December 22nd, 2011, 04:27 PM

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The Greatest Weakness

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Posted By Fat Tails

You just explained, why economics is still a...

You just explained, why economics is still a pseudo-science. Every economist should read Popper before earning a degree, in order to understand the empirical foundation of science and to grasp the...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

February 14th, 2011, 05:19 PM

Replies: 109

The Greatest Weakness

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Posted By Fat Tails

I am not yet doing this correctly, I have a hand...

I am not yet doing this correctly, I have a hand written journal where I write down my errors during trades. This allowed me to detect some pattern that I need to avoid, such as entering a trade too...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

February 14th, 2011, 09:13 AM

Replies: 109

The Greatest Weakness

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Posted By Fat Tails

I think we should come back to the topic. The...

I think we should come back to the topic. The Trader Survey shows that fear is not the dominant reason for failure, so I do not think that it is the greatest weakness.

The key statement of the...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

February 9th, 2011, 07:52 PM

Replies: 109

The Greatest Weakness

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Posted By Fat Tails

Interesting that you use your keyboard for...

Interesting that you use your keyboard for cooking and gardening, I use it as an instrument to trade. :becky:

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

February 8th, 2011, 01:51 PM

Replies: 109

The Greatest Weakness

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Posted By Fat Tails

The faster you enter your trades, the more likely...

The faster you enter your trades, the more likely you will fall prey to overtrading. Overtrading usually means the accumulation of many small losses that make up for a big loss. Never happened to you?

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

February 7th, 2011, 04:11 PM

Replies: 109

The Greatest Weakness

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Posted By Fat Tails

I have spent some time at a conservatory, and I...

I have spent some time at a conservatory, and I still use the acquired skills to accompany my children and their friends or to make useless posts a Big Mike's at twice the normal speed. ;)

So...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

October 25th, 2010, 03:40 PM

Replies: 109

The Greatest Weakness

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Posted By Fat Tails

Have a look at Marty's book "Pit Bull", it is a...

Have a look at Marty's book "Pit Bull", it is a fun read.

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

October 22nd, 2010, 07:50 PM

Replies: 109

The Greatest Weakness

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Posted By Fat Tails

I absolutely agree with your statement, as you...

I absolutely agree with your statement, as you did not specify the time it takes to gain the experience. :) However, many give up, before the time has elapsed.

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

July 5th, 2010, 03:21 PM

Replies: 109

The Greatest Weakness

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Posted By Fat Tails

Thanks for your answer, George. I...

Thanks for your answer, George.

I absolutely agree with you. I would sign lots of statements of W.D.Gann, amongst them the one you cited. It is just amazing how somebody can be wise and foolish...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

July 4th, 2010, 07:56 PM

Replies: 109

The Greatest Weakness

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Posted By Fat Tails

W.D.Gann Revisited

I think that W.D.Gann is a very special case, so citing him is always controversial.

There is a number of serious traders (amongst them Ed Seykota, William Eckhardt and Jack D. Schwager) who have...

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