Comments on: Are you Overtrading? 6 Great Ways to Tell

By: stock trading

stock trading — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:22:05 +0000

I know many day traders who make a fortune. Sure most lose but most of those are newbies who jump from one method to another on a whim.

Having said that, day trading is not for me. I love going for those bigger moves that last 2-4 months. Passive money is much more fun than earned money

By: Arlo

Arlo — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:39:17 +0000

Well, commissions paid will never make me feel proud so I guess I’m safe.

I don’t subscribe to many newsletters or watch business channels but I do troll around internet sites looking for tips (and insight?). Later I investigate the stocks further. There are plenty of smart people talking (as well as dumb or dishonest ones–the trick is to tell the difference), and they aren’t paid to say what they say either..

By: Be Careful: You Might Be Over Trading - Money & Investing - Banks.com

Be Careful: You Might Be Over Trading - Money & Investing - Banks.com — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:35:37 +0000

[...] Stock Trading To Go offers 3 signs that you might be over trading: [...]

By: Blain Reinkensmeyer

Blain Reinkensmeyer — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:02:14 +0000

I would have to say I am more targeting heavy gamblers than active traders… or maybe just active traders that dont know what the hell they are doing!

By: Matt S

Matt S — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:06:47 +0000

#7 – If they are addicted to the casino, they are most likely an over active trader

By: TheStockJock

TheStockJock — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:58:27 +0000

Seems that the Author has something against daytraders, or swing traders. While the author does make some good point which do need to be considered by any ACTIVE trader the thought that trading on shortened time frames is a losing methodology is inaccurate. I would gladly share my trading performance and would VERY gladly hand my money over to a fund manager who can match that performance, even excluding the management fees. Long term methods of investment are still possible but they are very much flawed and involve far to much exposure to capital risk without accounting for market direction and overal economic effects.