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Traders will never be better than investors
Posted on 3/5/26 at 2:31 am
Posted on 3/5/26 at 2:31 am
Remember for every successful trader there are 100 failed ones.
All that time spent looking at charts with a miniscule chance of sustained success.
Gambling on options.
I'd rather put my money in the right seeds, slowly trim the fat and just let it run for years without many more thoughts towards it.. while I build my life through other avenues to compliment my investments.
All that time spent looking at charts with a miniscule chance of sustained success.
Gambling on options.
I'd rather put my money in the right seeds, slowly trim the fat and just let it run for years without many more thoughts towards it.. while I build my life through other avenues to compliment my investments.
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Posted on 3/5/26 at 3:14 am to Rankest
Good for you. To each his own ….
Posted on 3/5/26 at 6:58 am to Rankest
I’m doing the slow and steady approach. Only thing I play with are some stocks on the money board.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 7:10 am to Rankest
And traders also pay higher taxes.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 7:13 am to Rankest
You can use options to cover losses or make reliable bits of income (covered calls out of the money, etc.)
I've benefitted greatly by having different buckets, for example one bucket for long investments, another with dry powder for get in/get outs.
But yes if you don't understand what makes stocks and the market fluctuate, you're better off avoiding these strategies altogether. Sounds as though you learned that lesson the hard way.
I've benefitted greatly by having different buckets, for example one bucket for long investments, another with dry powder for get in/get outs.
But yes if you don't understand what makes stocks and the market fluctuate, you're better off avoiding these strategies altogether. Sounds as though you learned that lesson the hard way.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 8:16 am to Rankest
I invest and seldom trade, but "never" is incorrect. Trades that win big are generally better than investing. I buy and hold with most of my choices and agree with the sentiment, but "never" nor "always" are not typically factual in investing.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 8:26 am to Rankest
I'm a buy and hold investor, but I'll make the occasional play like DWAC/DJT. $350k profit in 2 days with a $32k initial investment? I'll pay the taxes.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 8:30 am to Rankest
When is the TedTalk? I couldn’t find it on Ticketmaster.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 8:49 am to Rankest
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I have successfully traded/invested for 2 decades. That includes options selling and buying.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 8:54 am to SmackoverHawg
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I'll make the occasional play like DWAC/DJT. $350k profit in 2 days with a $32k initial investment?
I laugh my arse off everytime a poster comes on here to "educate" us poor littles.
There was a thread last week where I was told I capped my upside if I sold calls. He was educated in that the only way that takes place is if a stock never drops. He could not list a stock that has never dropped.
Then I was assigned on Figma... I purchased it back cheaper on the next trade day. I started to post it in that thread, but it's useless when a person is a know it all on all things.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 10:22 am to Rankest
quote:Link??
for every successful trader there are 100 failed ones.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 10:53 am to Rankest
quote:I'm not sure what this means, but it is true that the hit rate a successful trader has is vastly lower than what people would assume. It's almost like trying to become the house in blackjack - if you can do 51, maybe 52%, that's huge.
Traders will never be better than investors
Posted on 3/5/26 at 10:58 am to LSURussian
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There was a thread last week where I was told I capped my upside if I sold calls. He was educated in that the only way that takes place is if a stock never drops. He could not list a stock that has never dropped.
I'm still confused why you are so butthurt about an irrefutable fact. Options have a place (hedging for example), but you are just plain retarded if you don't understand why covered call caps upside.
It's honestly not worth arguing because you can't fix stupid. Happy to link to the 1000's of papers on the subject. Hell, you can just search covered call on google and the first thing it will explain is why it caps upside.
Not saying you can't do it successfully.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 11:05 am to TigahsOnTop
Y'all settle this shite! 
Posted on 3/5/26 at 11:07 am to bayoubengals88
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Y'all settle this shite!
Ha. Homie tried to take a quick dig and I couldn't help myself.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 11:14 am to Rankest
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Remember for every successful trader there are 100 failed ones.
All that time spent looking at charts with a miniscule chance of sustained success.
thanks for confirming you can't read charts technically and suck or do not know how to trade futures or stocks.
don't speak for others jagoff.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 11:18 am to BCreed1
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I have successfully traded/invested for 2 decades.
almost 30 for me. but OP is da man!
Posted on 3/5/26 at 11:22 am to SmackoverHawg
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but I'll make the occasional play like DWAC/DJT. $350k profit in 2 days with a $32k initial investment? I'll pay the taxes.
I made a killing on the trump stock and then the newsmax stock. my only regret was not buying more. woulda easily been well into 6 digit profit in 2 days. i was close though.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 11:31 am to TigahsOnTop
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you are just plain retarded if you don't understand why covered call caps upside.
Literally rolled a covered call out a month this morning because it was in the money expiring tomorrow, also collected more premium and kept my shares.
Why bring this up? Because with proper management, the notion that your upside is capped is just false.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 11:35 am to SmackoverHawg
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$350k profit in 2 days with a $32k
Traders also never tell you about their losses. Only their wins.
But,
This post was edited on 3/5/26 at 12:48 pm
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