tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138812688978974457.post597528748339879028..comments2023-09-21T06:00:23.283-04:00Comments on Dinosaur Trader: The RO Report, "Extinction" EditionDinosaur Traderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675466667593721085noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138812688978974457.post-43552301205546820842009-01-27T07:19:00.000-05:002009-01-27T07:19:00.000-05:00AT,Okay, yes... I think that was it. You got it. ...AT,<BR/><BR/>Okay, yes... I think that was it. You got it. I was in such a great mood that I was, in effect, high. I will try to distinguish the two going forward. Certainly, there are times after a good surf session when I'm "stoked" and I trade poorly because of it... it's very similar to being high.<BR/><BR/>HPT,<BR/><BR/>Indeed, I can set a max loss limit on my account. However, since Dinosaur Traderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05675466667593721085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138812688978974457.post-23534381491503947882009-01-27T01:03:00.000-05:002009-01-27T01:03:00.000-05:00I would always have blowups after a nice run. Life...I would always have blowups after a nice run. Life was just too good that I had to ruin it. As a result you will get more comments like this, and trade with better stops for the next few weeks. For future reference, could the big loss be avoided by setting a max daily loss amount on the account/platform, closing your positions for you?<BR/><BR/>HPTHPThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12837046386348740840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138812688978974457.post-20392703640132232502009-01-26T22:55:00.000-05:002009-01-26T22:55:00.000-05:00Absolutely. Carelessness and trading shouldn't be ...Absolutely. Carelessness and trading shouldn't be mixed.<BR/><BR/>However, an excellent mood and carelessness don't necessarily go hand in hand.<BR/><BR/>So I just must have misunderstood...when you said you were in an "excellent mood," you really meant "high."<BR/><BR/>Being high and being careless typcially <I>do</I> go hand in hand...now I understand. ;)<BR/><BR/>-ATAttitude Traderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05752366512528597916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138812688978974457.post-68440687742528688912009-01-26T22:37:00.000-05:002009-01-26T22:37:00.000-05:00@Duncan,Sorry. Happens. But you're right about t...@Duncan,<BR/><BR/>Sorry. Happens. But you're right about the no excuses part. Make excuses enough and in the end, they're all you're left with.<BR/><BR/>@AT,<BR/><BR/>Totally agree. I guess what I was feeling is that money is very secondary to my happiness, which is a good thing ultimately. But I do feel good and understand that's important overall. It's just that feeling too good, can Dinosaur Traderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05675466667593721085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138812688978974457.post-57993743909302563022009-01-26T21:55:00.000-05:002009-01-26T21:55:00.000-05:00You had to go there didn't you?Think about this: Y...You had to go there didn't you?<BR/><BR/>Think about this: You said yourself that you "normally bounce back after shitstorms." That mentality in and of itself is positive and if you look at the longer-term picture rather than just today's results, and if you carry through to tomorrow with this "excellent mood" of yours, and you do bounce back tomorrow (or over the next couple of days), then Attitude Traderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05752366512528597916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138812688978974457.post-91937116730021360162009-01-26T21:28:00.000-05:002009-01-26T21:28:00.000-05:00Oh, ha! ha! DT loses 6k, let's make fun of him!AT,...Oh, ha! ha! DT loses 6k, let's make fun of him!<BR/><BR/>AT, you may find this interesting... one of the reasons I lost so much money today is because I was in an excellent mood. Sounds odd, but losing money didn't bother me much.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps being a little negative is a good quality for traders... think about it...<BR/><BR/>-DTDinosaur Traderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05675466667593721085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138812688978974457.post-80707623989129197142009-01-26T21:23:00.000-05:002009-01-26T21:23:00.000-05:00Still, chambermaid has to be better than say, cham...Still, chamber<I>maid</I> has to be better than say, chamber<I>pot</I>...doesn't it?<BR/><BR/>-ATAttitude Traderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05752366512528597916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138812688978974457.post-56776916524740405362009-01-26T17:05:00.000-05:002009-01-26T17:05:00.000-05:00Jared,Yeah, it was gay.Thanks, mdawsz. I normally...Jared,<BR/><BR/>Yeah, it was gay.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, mdawsz. I normally bounce back after shitstorms.<BR/><BR/>-DTDinosaur Traderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05675466667593721085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138812688978974457.post-4816450858598140132009-01-26T16:56:00.000-05:002009-01-26T16:56:00.000-05:00Sorry to hear. Hopefully tomorrow you will kill it...Sorry to hear. Hopefully tomorrow you will kill it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138812688978974457.post-91582986180524911212009-01-26T16:39:00.000-05:002009-01-26T16:39:00.000-05:00I think you deserve another title besides 'Chamber...I think you deserve another title besides 'Chambermaid' for the day....you only lost over double what the top guy made today! Perhaps "double-penetrated chambermaid" would be fitting since double-dong already has another meaning. <BR/><BR/>What a truly gay day you had, DT.Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210258720668275492noreply@blogger.com