Trading graduates

[Wind_FURY]

Is here anyone who can come out to say he is an expert in trading? I don't think so, because even the most experienced in trading always lose at one point in time. There is no one that is above mistake that is why you will find it very difficult for some one to be trading everyday, back to back without losing. There must be a little mistake that will cause you to lose your money at one point. Those who think they have had a certificate in trading can only say they have experience, which makes them more likely to win any time they trade than losing. To them, the possibility of winning is higher than the possibility of losing.

Maybe some day, people will come out to say they  are very good , therefore, they can be called graduates in trading.  This will be very funny because I still think they will still lose even after having such degree if there is any.

In the context of actual "trading graduates", there are two kinds,

- Those who have retired losing majority/all of their trading capital
- And those who have retired rich from their trading and their investments

Although there might be a third one,

- Those who have tried, but neither made nor lost a large amount of money and remained a PLEB

[Kelward]

I think that trading is more of practice and continues practice. The more you practice, you get better at wha you do. I do not see as an institution where someone could be regarded as a graduate. Even the most experienced traders lose at a time. Where Mr A knowledge stops, that is where Mr B's start.

I acknowledge that there are really good people, but I do not think that the word graduate is the most appropriate to qualify them. If anyone is graduated from a university or high school, they no longer studies. So, if they are still trading, they should not be called graduates because they are still practicing.

Trading never stops giving us new lessons and new strategies to learn, hence talking about trading graduate does not fit in trading. We could be graduates in different aspects in life but not in terms of growing money in financial market. Every single day you are trading you could face new mistakes and eventually lose your money, and eventually you could gain new realization, so learnings become endless in trading. Simply put, graduation does not exist in trading.

Trading is risky and if you think that you've gained the whole trading experience that would ever have to learn then you will be surprised that you can still lose your trade with all the experiences that you have gathered, I think that traders would keep learning and relearning. The market is so volatile that it is not totally predictable no matter your experience in the market, from my observation the major difference between knowledgeable traders and newbies is that the latter makes better trading decisions not that they have all the whole perfections. Trading is practical like sports and if an athlete thinks that he knows it all and he refuses to practice he would lose form and begin to fail.

[Cgrexp]

I think that trading is more of practice and continues practice. The more you practice, you get better at wha you do. I do not see as an institution where someone could be regarded as a graduate. Even the most experienced traders lose at a time. Where Mr A knowledge stops, that is where Mr B's start.

I acknowledge that there are really good people, but I do not think that the word graduate is the most appropriate to qualify them. If anyone is graduated from a university or high school, they no longer studies. So, if they are still trading, they should not be called graduates because they are still practicing.

Trading never stops giving us new lessons and new strategies to learn, hence talking about trading graduate does not fit in trading. We could be graduates in different aspects in life but not in terms of growing money in financial market. Every single day you are trading you could face new mistakes and eventually lose your money, and eventually you could gain new realization, so learnings become endless in trading. Simply put, graduation does not exist in trading.

Trading is risky and if you think that you've gained the whole trading experience that would ever have to learn then you will be surprised that you can still lose your trade with all the experiences that you have gathered, I think that traders would keep learning and relearning. The market is so volatile that it is not totally predictable no matter your experience in the market, from my observation the major difference between knowledgeable traders and newbies is that the latter makes better trading decisions not that they have all the whole perfections. Trading is practical like sports and if an athlete thinks that he knows it all and he refuses to practice he would lose form and begin to fail.

No matter how experienced a trader is, there is no guarantee that the market will always behave as he predicts. Numerous economic, political and unforeseen events affect the market. Even with many years of experience, it is not uncommon to lose money on a trade. However, having experience does not mean that a trader will always make the right decisions. Rather, the real value of experience is in reducing the possibility of making wrong decisions and the amount of loss if they are wrong.   New traders can sometimes get good results due to luck or simple decisions. Even if a new trader makes a profit on a few trades he may not have the experience to deal with different market conditions. An experienced trader knows that even a good trading decision can eventually turn into a loss. Therefore  he does not only look at the profit, but also considers the potential loss, risk-return and the limitations of his strategy. A good trader should not always guess the market correctly, but also make arrangements so that even if he is wrong, he does not suffer a large loss. With experience, the trader's risk management, discipline, patience and the ability to analyze his own mistakes should improve. The market is uncertain. Trading with this reality in mind is the true mark of maturity for an experienced trader.