Trading is for loners:)

Yes right. Discussion forums are meant for this purpose only so that we traders can discuss our styles, methodologies etc and not feel alone.

I agree with this idea, because here you are really responsible for your actions and decisions and you are responsible for what happens to your capital. Trading is a great test of strength and you're not going anywhere. Either you become a pro who knows how to make decisions, or you will give up this activity forever. There's no other way. By the way, there's not many businesses that teach you that. But when you grasp this feature, it's much easier for you to negotiate and make decisions in other areas of your life. That's how everything is interconnected in our lives. There's no way you can say you have a stupid boss or subordinates. It's just you and the market, of course.

Probably, there is some truth in this, although we are all participants of the forum, which means that we are not so alone. But on the other hand, I know a lot of people who hide from their loved ones that they are trading because they are worried that they will not be understood and will be constantly being asked about what they do at these brokers, how much they have invested and how much they have lost, and after all, everyone who works in the market had certain losses and it is not very pleasant to talk about them, especially when it comes to good money or you had to deny yourself or your loved ones something in order to save yourself during the exciting market situation. It's not easy, that's why you stay with it one-on-one...

Hi,
Rather than saying being a loner is a trait of traders, I would suggest that trading is an activity suited for people who are self-reliant, who do not have a problem with making decisions, acting on them with discipline and consistency, and being personally accountable for the outcome of them.

Such a personality profile may or may not align with that of a loner but I don't think being a loner per se makes you more suited for trading. If you are a gregarious people person there are still many ways to trade that do not involve sitting in a room in front of a screen all by yourself.

It seems to me that a lot of people remain alone in this business because no one supports them. In fact, in my environment almost all people hide the fact that they are trading and few people are free to talk about their results. And there's no problem with that, it's rather our specifics, which we have to accept. Although it's your own business, you can do as you please. We are very much influenced by society and our loved ones. It's hard for us to say that something has gone wrong, let alone admit to our failures. Especially since people like to judge and discuss how wrong you were. It's really better to be lonely and not to tell anyone about your achievements and misfortunes. Really, it's better this way.

That is if you say it's your only source of income IMO.

As a trader myself, I would not support you.

I treat it like a business, but This is not the kind of business that you can expand or promote, PLUS, the money is not in our bank account. we are at the mercy of the market and the broker... so of course very few will support trading FX for a living.

I talk about trading with my family and friends with no problems.

there's even a professional in my family

This is the way it is in any business, because here each of us is responsible for our own activities and for our own money. And here, of course, not to friendly conversations, but to full concentration on the process. In addition, not everyone takes trading seriously, many people take it as some kind of entertainment, which can bring some income. It seems to me that you only need to be as focused as possible and only treat it as a business, otherwise it will really be just a game. And it will be like that in everything if you just hope for luck, in this case you will never be a successful person, you will just hope for something and waste your time. And it doesn't matter if you're alone or in company anymore, it's all about how you feel about what you do...

i would have to agree , loners have an advantage but it does not always translate into success. I found trading groups / whatsapp groups do me more harm than good , other peoples opinion start to affect your judgement when really it should only be your analysis.