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Trader's title

  • #1
  • First Post: Sep 17, 2007 3:30pm Sep 17, 2007 3:30pm
The EURUSD is sleeping, so I thought I'd bring this up.

So I've been in the market (demo and live) for a couple of years now and after profits, losses, cheering, and tears, I've been trading forex as a profession for about 6 months now(with some success). Now I've run into another problem. Out in the world, people like to ask "what do you do". Well, "forex trader" seems a little blah and my trading buddies say that I shouldn't call it "money laundering" (although I'm trying to trade "bad" money for "good" money as I see it). Guess better title would be somewhere in between

How do you respond?

- Bear
(yes, I know there was a thread like this a year or two ago, but I couldn't find it)
Good pips to all ... bye
  • #2
  • Sep 17, 2007 3:32pm Sep 17, 2007 3:32pm
This is fairly true, I dont like to say i legally steal money from others so i just say I trade currencies in the foreign exchange market.
I dream, therefore I become.
  • #3
  • Sep 17, 2007 4:02pm Sep 17, 2007 4:02pm
Opportunistic Investor...

Quoting Bear142746
The EURUSD is sleeping, so I thought I'd bring this up.

So I've been in the market (demo and live) for a couple of years now and after profits, losses, cheering, and tears, I've been trading forex as a profession for about 6 months now(with some success). Now I've run into another problem. Out in the world, people like to ask "what do you do". Well, "forex trader" seems a little blah and my trading buddies say that I shouldn't call it "money laundering" (although I'm trying to trade "bad" money for "good" money as I see it). Guess better title would be somewhere in between

How do you respond?

- Bear
(yes, I know there was a thread like this a year or two ago, but I couldn't find it)
  • #4
  • Sep 17, 2007 4:20pm Sep 17, 2007 4:20pm
what about.... hey... I'm a high risk advanced investor.
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  • #5
  • Sep 17, 2007 4:53pm Sep 17, 2007 4:53pm
I look em in the eye and say I'm a Bum.
  • #6
  • Sep 17, 2007 5:12pm Sep 17, 2007 5:12pm
How about "I engage in questionable financial practices"?

I question every trade I make
  • #7
  • Sep 17, 2007 5:15pm Sep 17, 2007 5:15pm
Quoting smjones
I look em in the eye and say I'm a Bum.
hahaha that was thee best.
I dream, therefore I become.
  • #8
  • Sep 17, 2007 5:52pm Sep 17, 2007 5:52pm
I tell them I trade currencies and my official title is.......Vice President in charge of myself.
  • #9
  • Sep 17, 2007 5:56pm Sep 17, 2007 5:56pm
Quoting billbss
How about "I engage in questionable financial practices"?

I question every trade I make
the best
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  • #10
  • Sep 17, 2007 7:24pm Sep 17, 2007 7:24pm
I just say I trade currencies. Most people I tell immediately and wrongly assume that I am filthy rich.
  • #11
  • Sep 17, 2007 9:06pm Sep 17, 2007 9:06pm
Tell em your a bank robber.

Or my personal favorite, "I buy and sell money".
  • #12
  • Sep 17, 2007 9:36pm Sep 17, 2007 9:36pm
Quoting peterM
I just say I trade currencies. Most people I tell immediately and wrongly assume that I am filthy rich.

reverse here, when i tell people i trade forex, all of them pretty sure i'll be poor in no time.....

so when one ask it and i don't feel like to tell it, i just say that i work by internet.
nowadays they amazed a bit, that i only broke once in 8 month
  • #13
  • Sep 18, 2007 2:25am Sep 18, 2007 2:25am
I'm the CEO of BWR investment corporation.
The Ladys like that one.
Just Trade It
  • #14
  • Sep 18, 2007 3:14am Sep 18, 2007 3:14am
I own a business...we deal with money.
  • #15
  • Sep 18, 2007 3:36am Sep 18, 2007 3:36am
Quoting jest1081
I own a business...we deal with money.
"and my favorite show is the sopranos, anymore questions tough guy?"
Just Trade It
  • #16
  • Sep 18, 2007 10:32pm Sep 18, 2007 10:32pm
"wat I do ? I gettin dollaz ! " [euroz/yenz etc.]

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  • #17
  • Last Post: Sep 18, 2007 10:59pm Sep 18, 2007 10:59pm
Quoting smjones
I look em in the eye and say I'm a Bum.
LOL that one is great...*writes that down*
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