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 Twiddle 
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Just out of curiosity. For those who are seasoned and profitable traders; do you enjoy trading? Or has it become a chore/task that you do out of necessity?


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Just out of curiosity. For those who are seasoned and profitable traders; do you enjoy trading? Or has it become a chore/task that you do out of necessity?

I will never do anything else again

Does that answer the question?

Mike




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I think daytrading is the most fun you can have with your clothes still on.


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 jagui 
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I think daytrading is the most fun you can have with your clothes still on.

Not necessarily... there are also naked traders:

https://www.trading-naked.com/


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 Slipknot511 
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You know, I actually considered using "SkycladSkalper" as my username when signing up here.


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 ollie 
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