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Washington DC
Experience: Beginner
Platform: NinjaTrader7
Trading: ES
Posts: 79 since Oct 2010
Thanks Given: 110
Thanks Received: 97
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I trade for profit, but I also trade to see how my "intellect" measures up to the rest of the traders out there--from that perspective I honestly do derive entertainment, it's like a big game with ever changing rules. For me, winning is defined as making consistent money, not necessarily how much you make, so there can be lots of winners (even though we know only about 5% are winners). When I think about it like that, it becomes more fun when I start to get bored in front of my screen. I try to remind myself this before I get anxious and enter trades that I know I shouldn't enter (it usually works). So it should really be both from my perspective.
You should be trading if it makes you happy/entertained and money (consistently).
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