If you have been full-time into trading for one to three years, what has been the greatest sacrifice you've made to become a successful trader? And did it pay off?
Someone I know who a seven-figure trader is now made the sacrifice of moving into a shared apartment with a friend just to save money. Another person, who had previously started a logistics company, sold off his trucks and used the money for trading. Another person had to pay to be mentored. He did this because the mentor said people do not appreciate free things, and if he were not making the sacrifice of paying out of pocket, he probably would not be serious and would take it for granted. These people cited in here went on to become successful traders. It paid off.
Trading was not my main job and I only get to trade if there are extra money left in my salary so I think I never got the chance to make some sacrifices when trading. Taking a loan or selling some property are too much, probably because I was not really confident yet with my trading strategies that I still fear to trade an amount that I will surely regret once it’s considered loss. And for me it’s quite a good thing since I never have to take some risks that would put me into a miserable life. |
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My younger sister told me that how you bear your pocket money because dad doesn't give you much money without education fees. I told my sister that I have a little investment in Bitcoin and I am a short term trader (though the fund is little). She told that she learned about Bitcoin at her ICT related books. But she has not much knowledge about it. Then I tried to teach him the basics of Bitcoin. At last I succeed though there are enough information to learn by my sister. She told me that she is interested to be a Bitcoin user. And already she started to keep some money from daily pocket money and after that she will invest in Bitcoin. I told that not only you but also other girls should learn about Bitcoin and Blockchain technology. She told me that she will share her experience about Bitcoin with her college friends. I am now much happy by sharing with my younger sister about Bitcoin and will be more happy if she share information and teach other friends.
It’s good to know that your sister is also passionate about bitcoin and how to successfully invest on it. That way, you will not have a hard time sharing what you know about bitcoin because your sister has already gained a little knowledge about it from reading her books. Just continue to guide her all the way, she’ll definitely learn after days and months of teaching her, until she gets on her own and you’ll be surprise as to how far she’ll achieved. |
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I like miami to win but since Nuggets didn't win any championship in their franchise then I'm rotting for this team to win a championship this season. Its good that they get their first championship while they have a chance to do it also its good to see win a championship since he really help his team to reach this far. But still this will depend on how each team perform so let see who wins the trophy this season since both of teams deserve to be a champion knowing those big challenges they face until they reach to finals.
I was just sharing my personal thoughts. Personally, I like to see underdog teams win. But of course in the end it is going to be a victory for the team which actually is going to play better. I also have no doubt that both of the teams are very much capable of beating the other. They are both in the finals for a reason. I also want to say another thing. People generally do not like teams which are inconsistent. But to be honest I actually like how Miami Heat has reached the finals. They have been very inconsistent. But they are in the finals and that's what matters. And I believe inconsistent teams are unpredictable. That is something I actually like. I also got no confidence for Miami Heat this season because their performance during the regular games was not that great but all has been changed ever since they were defeated by the Atlanta Hawks in the first rounds of play-in, and then Jimmy Butler activated his playoffs mode after that with of course the additional of Bam Adebayo and other undrafted players that has been making good gameplay since they defeated the Chicago Bulls to attain a seat in the post season. Afterwards, they kept on making history and defeated the #1 and #2 in the Eastern conference and became the one and only play-in team to achieve and participate the Finals. |
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If not for the inactivity, I guess Lopez is an easy x3 minimum. Anyways, I wonder why Taylor remained in this division when he is struggling to make the weight. Is it for money, knowing Lopez is a big money fight? Or is it because Top Rank cannot provide him a title shot at 147 where the 3 belts belong to PBC/Showtime and WBO champion Terrence Crawford just left them? But now that Crawford and Spence are facing each other for a possible 2-way fight, it is most likely that the final winner if there is no immediate trilogy will move up in weight and all the belts will become vacant. Taylor should stop forcing his body to make 140 and head on to 147 after this fight where he can request for a higher ranking right away since he became undisputed at 140.
I think he can still make 140 lbs so most likely he will remain in this weight, again maybe go back for a rematch with Catterall or fight who ever emerges as the new champion or the other belts which he previously held. It will be a tough for him to get a shot at 147 lbs as it was held by PBC right now. The best shot they can make is against Vergil Ortiz with Golden Boy, if he will win against Eimantas Stanionis. He can make the weight but that means a lot of sacrifice. Instead of training for the techniques on how to win, Taylor will be spending a lot of his time making and maintaining his weight. Stanionis is not a real champion although his regular belt may turn into a real belt if the winner of Crawford and Spence vacates which is very possible. I also expect Stanionis to lose, it will be very hard to beat Ortiz, especially in his hometown of Texas, the most corrupt boxing commission in the US. Apart from Ortiz being an exceptional talent like Stanionis. Taylor should just position himself at 147 while the belts are still not vacant. But the big-money fights at 140 might be too tempting for him and Top Rank has no popular fighter at 147 after Crawford's departure. Taylor is already too late to even jump in the next weight class especially now that Spence and Crawford are still dominating the division, leaving the upcoming rising stars like Stanionis, Boots Ennis and Ortiz unable to hold the belt. But in the event where Crawford and Spence leave the industry, these 3 mentioned uprising boxers are way too ready to get the vacant belts as they have waited for that time for too long now. So, as long as Josh Taylor can make his weight limit at light welter, there should be no problems and I'm still confident that he can still dominate the whole division. Teofimo Lopez can say whatever he wants but after this fight, he will again go back in the bottom waiting for some lucky chances as that were the reasons why he achieved this phase in the first place. |
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I thought Artur Beterbiev's next fight will be against Dmitry Bivol and he even voiced it out and express his interest in the post-fight interview after his dominant win against Anthony Yarde last January retaining his WBC, IBF, and WBO Light-heavyweight titles. I don't know what is the hindrance why Beterbiev-Bivol seems not a priority. Bivol's last fight was in November last year and yet no signs of his next fight.
I've just learned that the deal was won by the Top Rank Promotions.
And guess what, obviously as a champion, the purse split for this match is 70/30, in favor of Artur Beterbiev.
Still boils down as who manages Bivol and his citizenship, there were even reports that his purse was still in limbo when he fought and won against Canelo, so not just if he has been paid already since there is a boycott amongst Russian athletes, (not just boxers). I guess his process for citizenship is still going on and with the current situation, he might have to wait for some years for that because the first world countries are pressing some pressures towards Russian athletes even though they are not directly connected with what happened. It's a shame though because the entertainment industry has been affected because of that. Beterbiev is under Top Rank, and he has been fighting under the Canadian flag or at least his residency is Canada for many years now. And then again, Bivol is with Eddie Hearn's Marchroom and this is the one preventing this two to fight, both of their manager doesn't want to sit down and negotiate for a unification fight.
Bob Arum already said before that after Beterbiev's fight with Anthony Yarde, he will agree to a possible unification fight as long as he will be the one to organize it and not Hearn as they are on the A-side. There are some spicy words of course about Matchroom and its viewers but the point is, Arum is only willing as long as his conditions is met. Sadly, there is another roadblock that prevented the unification fight from happening, and that is Bivol's nationality. |
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I dont think that loosing school fees was the real reason to commit a suicide. It was last drop before he made that decision. I believe that people dont commit suicide so instantly, it is a decision they came to with time. It said that he has bough insecticide. I think he has planned that suicide. As you can just all of a sudden decide so quickly how to kill yourself, as he had to be sure that it will work, but not just cause damage and paid.
But somehow, it was the same reason why he decided to end his life because he was really overwhelmed about the existing problems plus, he gambled his school fees which he lost too, eventually. We may not know the real reason why he come up with that idea and carefully planned how to execute it, but we know for sure that he cannot handle the problems anymore and he was already on the edge with nothing hope left. Condolence to the family  |
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But Ryder doesn't want none of that, he still stand up despite times wherein Canelo is going to finished him. The best news is that he also gave Canelo all he can handle and that's why there are fans or boxing analysts who think that Canelo is started to decline. But maybe his hand hasn't fully healed or it might have a big effect on him mentally.
And he didn't just stand up, he fought back when he found his rhythm with his jabs. I think John Ryder won some rounds there too when Canelo was resting or was not that aggressive. John Ryder literally gave Canelo a negative feedback without saying any words after the fight. People are already expecting that it would be a walk in the park for Canelo but that didn't happen as Ryder was not that easy to knock down nor defeat. Canelo have had some hardships that fight too although we already know that in the end, the bout will still belong to him as in the first place, it was made to tune him up before facing heavier names in the industry. Josh Taylor is making a lot of buzz with his statements like this one. Josh Taylor looking to knock out Teofimo Lopez early as he warns: 'I'm unlocking my full potential' This statement is without a doubt possible and actually, it is more convincing because the words came from the former undisputed champion's mouth compared to Teo Lopez who is not that convincing. I mean, we already know that for sure, but this man is trying to be relevant even though his movement is not that sharp. |
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Wasn't really a wise choice because that statement he released will really make his image bad and could potentially ruin his career if his next few fights will sell much lower compared to what they had in Haney vs Loma fight where they only had below 200k PPV buys. What is the use of being a champion if organizers and promoters are already not making that much money out of him, sooner or later, he will be thrown under the bus if he will not rectify his moves and be cautious about the words.
And that is something Haney does not seem to understand, judges often can give a close victory to a new promising boxer over a veteran as they see in them the ability to make a lot of money, and there is little doubt promoters are in it as well, so even if we cannot deny Haney is a good boxer it seems to me he was given the win over Lomachenko for similar reasons, however if he damages his image to the point promoters cannot make money out of his fights then he should not be surprised if he is on the receiving end of a similar maneuver. If Devin Haney will commit the same mistakes again and will not think twice before spitting some nonsense yet spicy words, he might leave Bob Arum with no other choice but to proceed with another future star and will start capitalizing on him rather than Haney because Bob Arum himself doesn't want controversies or be connected to an issue that his own boxer has started. Haney should understand his situation fully because he is starting to be a liability to Top Rank and with his plans nowadays, he might get some unwanted struggle in signing a new contract with another promotion if he will not change his antics. And most likely it will be Shakur Stevenson, Arum is building up this kid to the point that we want to see him fight Haney or even Loma at this point. However, Haney might go and shift to Match room so the potential fight might be shelved for a while. So most likely it will be Stevenson vs Loma, maybe for a title eliminator if ever Haney decided to move up in weight. Or willing to face the winner of that fight, (if negotiations push through). There is still some room left for Devin Haney to finish what he started at lightweight division, over all, he is already done sweeping the whole division and before he start to consider leaving the weight class, he should fight Shakur Stevenson first as he probably wanted that in this situation where majority of people are already doubting at him as he was not that impressive against Lomachenko, who could have defeated him if he wasn't having some +1 in the judge's favor. Also, I think this is also the plan of Bob Arum to replace Devin Haney before the latter can proceed in signing towards another promoter. Besides, when marketing a fight, Shakur knows it well compared to Haney. |
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Does anyone remember the old odds before the sportsbooks have taken them down? I remember it was close, however, Terence Crawford was the underdog. I also remember that much of the people were on Errol Spence except for maybe @Boafeng and 1 or 2 other people. I too was also on Crawford.
This is what makes things more interesting and exciting because even us here in the forum are divided very well, I guess the majority (assuming) are going with Crawford and some are into Spence Jr. as well. While it's true that their power appears to be equal but I certainly don't agree with Spence being the stronger, physically. I mean, what would be the basis of that? I think it's already fair to agree that their prowess are close which leaves most fans unable to choose what camp should they go into. Yeah, just take a look with the voting result, it's already clear majority of users think Crawford is better than Spence.  You're correct too, there's no way to say Spence is stronger than Crawford, just take a look from their both history, Crawford was winning easily by KO in his recent 8 fought while Spence was struggling when he fought a good boxer e.g. Shawn Porter. Spence only win from the total belts he currently have, but people are think Crawford will win. This situation quite similar where people think Tank is better than Haney. Right and I think it's an easy route for Spence too as he was given a chance to get the WBA belt from Ugas. While Spence is fighting undefeated fighters like Jose Benavidez Jr. and Egidijus Kavaliauskas. Nevertheless, it's style that makes the fight. So really hard to compare both of their wins against Porter or even Kell Brook for that matter. What's important is now we will finally see who is really the best of this division, Crawford just a slight favorite because of his shiftiness, he can just switch stance for orthodox to south paw very quick. It is understandable why people are rooting for Errol Spence Jr. and that is because he simply got 3 belts compared to Crawford who only got 1. But for us here who follows their story and watched almost all of their fights, we can somehow say that we pretty much know the real score between these two and it is already evident enough to see because the bookies are listing Crawford as a favorite. There is just no way that the bookies will make a dumb assessment and to have a mistake on their published odds especially in this kind of big fight that has been waited by many. |
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It was previously reported that Herro would return in game 3, but if that has changed and he will be back due to urgency, then we still have to carefully analyze his performance as it will be his first game after getting injured in the playoffs. We don't know what kind of game he can have and how it will affect the team. Honestly, I don't expect much even if he does return.
Maybe not but he'll still be a good addition to the rotation and could cause more confusion or problems to the Nuggets coaching team. What I would like to see is Jimmy being Jimmy, a superstar who can drop an average of 30+ points like he did against the Bucks. He's becoming more like a fourth quarter man like in the series against Boston. I don't know if the exhaustion slowly catch up to him and that the game plan was to take it slow in the first half and then take over in the second. I'm not that positive about Herro's return especially in this situation that they cannot afford to make anymore mistake against the Nuggets who can pretty much dominate the whole game in any given way. I mean, yes he is a great six man and a power offensive player but coming from an injury ? I think his return will just add more problems instead of solving the case as the whole line-up will be changed again and their rhythm will be scathed. |
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If you don't teach properly, other's will impose their ways and thoughts in a thousand different manners and those probably won't be positive or good hearted, I don't see why anyone wouldn't teach their kids how crypto works.
I get what you're trying to say mate, while you are correct about that but let's think about their situation and phase yet. Isn't it too early to teach them about cryptocurrency? Teaching them at an early age is not totally wrong but I don't think that the idea will penetrate into their heads just like that as talking about crypto and stuff will sound gibberish to them, no doubt. Also, there is a correct time for that but as of now, let them be children and do what most children do because sooner or later, they will also start to figure things on their own. |
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Crawford is the slight favorite, not surprising though and I think the odds although he is the favorite is still a decent one. Just bet 150 usd to win 100 usd. I would not hesitate betting on that, I'm just waiting for the betting odds to be available on the betting sites I'm using then I'll ride on.
Good odds indeed. We know the capability of Terence Crawford to win this match and might dominate Errol Spence. As a gambler putting some money on Crawford with that odds is already worth taking. Good thing that the odds between them are not that gap. Even those who want to put money on Spence can take advantage of the odds. Spence might be looked a not-tough opponent for Crawford but he's not an underdog to consider. He's also a big thing in the Welterweight but his camp is just associated with dramas. Still waiting for other betting options as they might give us more worthy odds to pick. In my own point of view, I will put my money on betting on the match result which is, the fight will end up in a Decision. I'm seeing this fight will be a closed one and either none of them will allow a knock out win. Although not sure whom I will pick for now. Both fighters have never experienced a knockdown in their careers, if I'm not mistaken. That indicates that both are durable, so you might be right that this fight will likely end up in a decision, and the busier boxer is likely to come out on top. Based on the respective performances of both boxers in the past, I believe Crawford is more talented than Spence, as Spence does not move a lot, making him an easier target for Crawford, who, in my opinion, is the quicker boxer. But it's still worth taking a shot at betting on the knockout outcome of this fight. Both fighters have a high knockout rate, as indicated by boxrec. Crawford has 30 knockout wins in 39 fights, which is approximately a 77% knockout rate. Spence has 22 knockout wins in 28 fights, which is approximately a 79% knockout rate. Considering these statistics, my point is that while we believe both boxers are durable, it might be worthwhile to consider placing bets on knockout wins. You could even choose a round range with very attractive betting odds. sources : https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/629465https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/447121This fight is pretty much interesting because aside from the fact that we've asked for this, it is really unpredictable and it's hard to weigh which boxer really got the upper hand. By the way, in one of my sportsbook here are the odds between Crawford vs Errol Spence Jr. Moneyline:Crawford - 1.83 Spence - 2.34 Win by KO/TKO/DQ:Crawford - 3.60 Spence - 6.50 Win by Decision:Crawford - 2.87 Spence - 3.24 So, as we can see, almost all odds are really tempting except the ML for Terence Crawford. We still got few more days to decide and weight which is which and who is who. |
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How about this news?  https://twitter.com/MichaelBensonn/status/1664287862911807490Will Canelo bite on this one? or will he clearly duck Benavidez at this stage because he is focus on a rematch with Bivol at 175 lbs. Offer might not be big for Canelo though, but I think the Benavidez is chasing him because they know that Canelo is slowly losing a step or two as what we hae seen in the Ryder fight recently. Well, I think he will definitely start to re-think about his upcoming decisions because a $40-50 Million is already a huge paycheck and that is a guaranteed money. I don't know what's up with the Benavidez's camp for making this kind of offer but they truly have the balls and dedication for bringing this offer up just to give David the chance to fight Canelo in the same ring and a chance to be the new undisputed champion, and they seem confident about it too. Fun fact: Alvarez’s biggest rivalry made him the most money, was with Gennadiy Golovkin. In the first fight, Alvarez earned $40 million and in the second fight, it was $30 million. The biggest fight payday of Alvarez came in the trilogy fight between him and GGG in which he took home $45 million. https://firstsportz.com/boxing-canelo-alvarez-salary-what-is-the-legendary-boxers-biggest-paycheck/#:~:text=However%2C%20Alvarez's%20biggest%20rivalry%20made,he%20took%20home%20%2445%20million. |
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Wasn't really a wise choice because that statement he released will really make his image bad and could potentially ruin his career if his next few fights will sell much lower compared to what they had in Haney vs Loma fight where they only had below 200k PPV buys. What is the use of being a champion if organizers and promoters are already not making that much money out of him, sooner or later, he will be thrown under the bus if he will not rectify his moves and be cautious about the words.
And that is something Haney does not seem to understand, judges often can give a close victory to a new promising boxer over a veteran as they see in them the ability to make a lot of money, and there is little doubt promoters are in it as well, so even if we cannot deny Haney is a good boxer it seems to me he was given the win over Lomachenko for similar reasons, however if he damages his image to the point promoters cannot make money out of his fights then he should not be surprised if he is on the receiving end of a similar maneuver. If Devin Haney will commit the same mistakes again and will not think twice before spitting some nonsense yet spicy words, he might leave Bob Arum with no other choice but to proceed with another future star and will start capitalizing on him rather than Haney because Bob Arum himself doesn't want controversies or be connected to an issue that his own boxer has started. Haney should understand his situation fully because he is starting to be a liability to Top Rank and with his plans nowadays, he might get some unwanted struggle in signing a new contract with another promotion if he will not change his antics. |
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Gambling places are not for steady income, if you want steady income with gambling, online or offline, you have to be a owner, build your own casino and watch yourself growing up into a filthy rich billionaire.
consistent income cannot be obtained by gambling or developing a casino reserves, but obtaining a decent paging job is a simpler type of steady earnings. Building your own personal casino is not something you can do at the present time; it requires critical planning and research in order to assess the upcoming problems; everything has pros and cons, and the sooner we recognize that, the less losses we will incur. Preparing the mind for greater things can result in large sums of money being earned, but if things don't go as planned, large losses will be incurred. Why do you think that building a casino is not something one can do? As long as one has the budget and a proper business plan, one can always create a casino and it can also become successful if one hires the right people for the right jobs, especially the marketing department will have to be the best so that they can promote the casino in the best way possible to get most gamblers attracted towards the platform. There might be a lot of competition in the market right now, but if you create a casino that provides a lot of games and betting opportunities including sports betting, your casino will surely get a success as the time goes by and if you keep working on it and don't give up. Seems easy to say but if we are on their shoes as the rich people who can afford almost everything in life even including building a casino, we might have a different perspective as it's not that simple. Money is always, yes, the beginning before this kind of business will materialize but considering the competition in the market right now, it will be hard for you to create such opening to be acknowledged by a lot of people so that they will play in your platform even if you had the best team in the world. Just like building yourself your own fastfood, starting from scratch and everything. Will it be easy to compete with the other giants who already made themselves a name even if you have the money and the right people? I guess not. |
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I don't care if alcohol is something good or bad I'm talking about freedom and freedom is what we need in a country when they host the world cup otherwise the people who come to that country to watch the games won't be happy stay that country, in Qatar is was the main problem but I think in the 2026 world cup we won't have any problem about it.
Well freedom as to what? to alcoholic beverages? there can be that freedom but outside of a stadium where you are not in a live match, because that is where the problems arise, in that instance it can be done and I think that everyone is within their rights, drinking is not bad either but do it very carefully, unlike you I did like the organization of the World Cup in Qatar, I think that for some of these scenarios order should always prevail, it is better that everything be strict and a lot of order than that there is debauchery of things where the show is overshadowed by some misfits who couldn't control themselves with alcohol, there are people who lose control with alcohol, and it's not worth it because of these people everything is clouded, fútbol is far above those things. I also don't care whether alcohol is good or bad, and I don't care whether people drink it or not. But in this matter there are things that we must also appreciate, it is the same as when we visit other people's homes. Are we going to put forward our habits under the pretext of freedom? of course not right? We will certainly respect the person who owns the house, and we will suppress our habits so that we do not make our hosts uncomfortable with us. Things like this are actually problems that don't need to be brought up, after all, at that time Qatar was also relaxing the policies they implemented. Right! Visitors doesn't need to have numerous reminders when visiting other countries because it is their responsibility to take some safety precautions not to disrespect someone else and because it is another's home, the visitor have the duty to make a slight research about the do's and don'ts, while others are already common sense. After all, just like you've said and I do agree about it, Qatar was already expecting some behaviors that will be made by the visitors that is not aligned with their beliefs or traditions and so they are giving some slack towards the visitors because of the World Cup. Which we need to appreciate by the way. |
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Why though, you think Teofimo Lopez will really do it? Like for real? Or at least capable of doing it?  His chances in defeating the former unified champion are even much lower. So, it is clear that it's just his way to market this fight but sadly, he literally doesn't know anything about marketing as it shows that only minority of people (his fans mostly) will actually believe what he is saying. What he is saying is quite nonsense because people know his true capabilities. |
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That last shot was quite controversial, but the Heat still continued to play, using their last chance in game 7.
It wasn't as controversial as is because the Heat just accepted it and there's no need for much thought about it. It's clear that was a shot that's got in. Well, it's interesting that there could be plays like this on this upcoming finals and I guess that it will be hyper than the last matches. Yes, it was but the Heat was not really bothered by what happened and that just made the picture clearer as ever because the Miami Heat was just so confident about their chances to win the next game, which is the Game 7, even if they knew that they will be playing in a hostile ground as the game is scheduled to be in Celtic's home. Because if that was not the case, then I guess we would have seen the Heat appealing about what happened. |
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At this level, I am well informed about Bitcoin and its securities, I have read on the forum how Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading has changed people's lives, and I am kind of interested in acquiring skills, I have read in many other threads on how risky Bitcoin trading is.
But at this point, I will really like to know whether or not Bitcoin trading is a means to gain profits during market speculations, and how possible it is to make passive income through cryptocurrency trading.
Trading is hard and risky that’s why it’s hard to expect that you can make a passive income out from it. Though at some point, trading will give exceptional profits but only for those who have high experiences in trading and those who are already well-skilled and have developed their best strategies in trading that make their trades very worthwhile. However, since you’re still a beginner, do not expect for profits but expect for more losses instead. That’s the reality in trading, you will never grow your income if you are not skilled traders in the first place. |
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Hi, I hope you are all doing well. I am a teacher and teach students about IT. But from my job, I cannot fulfil my expenses that why start learning about Bitcoin the last 3 months my friend told me about the Bitcointalk forum in start working on bounties but not earned any money yet Now he said to make post other section will help me to trade and earning. I read the rules before posting. Can someone guide me on how I manage my time and earn money from trading what is an effective way to start?
Gain knowledge and experience first, that’s the very basic for you to be successful and profitable in your investment or trading. Otherwise, if you jump on trading because of your desire to earn money quickly, you will only waste your money and time because you only have less knowledge analyzing the market and you have no working strategies that will make your trades win over the market. So do the steps one at a time. Learn on your own first and also learn from other’s mistakes, so you won’t be repeating the same mistakes that will make your trades unprofitable. |
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