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forex addiction - whats your opinion?

  • #21
  • May 23, 2011 5:19pm May 23, 2011 5:19pm
Quoting Custos
At the beginning:
1) The rush of winning and losing money, the urge to figure out this game.
2) dreams of becoming rich beyond my wildest dreams and dreams of capital appreciation by thousands of percent within months.
3) I certainly was

Now:
1) The urge to figure out this game remained. The rush has already gone away.
2) As wildly as my dreams have been, as wildly I downgraded them and updated these dreams to more realistic and achievable targets. Now a 100% a year already gets me going
3) I certainly still am, but more due to the fact,...
thank you for this input.
very sticky,very true.

like your mindset..... gainin small profits day by day to make a life and not to make 70 % a day or even within hours ...

kind regards
Jonas
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  • #22
  • May 23, 2011 5:21pm May 23, 2011 5:21pm
Quoting jag1966
First off it was a dream of incredible wealth , freedom and a challenge that needed cracking.

It was never an addiction it just became an obsession to find the winning strategy and go from losing regularly to winning regularly.

Now it is just a job that requires an hour or so a day of my time, I love the fact you never stop learning new aspects and the freedom it provides is truly amazing.

I used to think I needed to trade every opportunity that presented itself, in truth you just need a handful of pips regularly and consistently....
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I used to think I needed to trade every opportunity that presented itself, in truth you just need a handful of pips regularly and consistently.

Using m5 you get plenty of quality trading setups almost any time of the day.

agree ! 100 % !.

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I choose to trade intraday because it makes my wife think I work for a living.
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  • #23
  • May 23, 2011 5:50pm May 23, 2011 5:50pm
FX was addictive in the beginning, but after I finished losing and decided to get real about trading, I understood how little I knew about it.

Now I know a little more, not a hell of a lot more, but I know how to make the pips come without giving too much back.

It is no longer addictive....it is a 'means to an end'.....it's a way to make money at my convenience......actually at the convenience of the market, but you know what mean.

I am an inherently lazy person, and lazy people eventually find the easy way of doing things. This is easier than spending hours computer programming like I used to.

Addictive?......nah......it's a job. No wait a moment.....it's not 'just' a job.....it's a fuking adventure!!

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Doing what you like is Freedom. Liking what you do is Happiness.
  • #24
  • Edited 8:23pm May 23, 2011 7:45pm | Edited 8:23pm
Quoting PhAnTi'
1) Whats so addicting at trading ?

2) What attracts u in this business at most? (like challenge,fast cash,etc. !)

3) Are you addictive? (master question )
My opinion is that for someone with 6000 +posts your English is terrible

I don't think it's "addicting", just very very fascinating. I could stop anytime I want I swear.
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  • #25
  • Edited 8:10pm May 23, 2011 7:57pm | Edited 8:10pm
Quoting CindyXXXX
you're English is terrible
oops

Quoting PhAnTi'
3) Are you addictive?
Looks like I misunderstood this question. Thought you meant "addictive" when what you really meant is "addicted".

In that case, no. I'm not addicted in the "gambling addiction" sense (I don't gamble), but I am addicted to cracking this game, as a personal intellectual challenge I guess. As long as I know it's not a complete waste of time, I don't think I can ever quit.
  • #26
  • May 23, 2011 8:08pm May 23, 2011 8:08pm
Quoting realjumper
FX was addictive in the beginning, but after I finished losing and decided to get real about trading, I understood how little I knew about it.

Now I know a little more, not a hell of a lot more, but I know how to make the pips come without giving too much back.

It is no longer addictive....it is a 'means to an end'.....it's a way to make money at my convenience......actually at the convenience of the market, but you know what...
Classic!
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  • #27
  • May 23, 2011 8:08pm May 23, 2011 8:08pm
Quoting CindyXXXX
It is though it's fucking shocking
lol, can't say it isn't, especially considering his post count.

Looks like PhAnTi is so addicted to forex that he couldn't be bothered learning proper English.
  • #28
  • May 23, 2011 8:13pm May 23, 2011 8:13pm
Quoting Marv
oops
Walked right into that one didn't I
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  • #29
  • May 23, 2011 10:43pm May 23, 2011 10:43pm
The market is definately addictive, I could imagine that problem gamblers would get into big trouble with trading.
  • #30
  • May 24, 2011 12:48am May 24, 2011 12:48am
FX is a challenge....and this is what interesting which dont let me back out
Trade responsiblypatience is the key/Swing trader
  • #31
  • May 24, 2011 4:56am May 24, 2011 4:56am
Quoting Marv
lol, can't say it isn't, especially considering his post count.

Looks like PhAnTi is so addicted to forex that he couldn't be bothered learning proper English.


i didnt join ff.com to improve my english skills

anyway my bad, sorry for that one.

gonna fix it
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  • #32
  • May 24, 2011 5:28am May 24, 2011 5:28am
Phanti it's their fault they can't speak German right!
  • #33
  • May 24, 2011 5:28am May 24, 2011 5:28am
Sprechen nicht gut Deutsch!
  • #34
  • May 24, 2011 5:32am May 24, 2011 5:32am
Du hast mich

Nein, aber ernsthaft kann ich sprechen 143 verschiedene Sprachen
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  • #35
  • May 24, 2011 5:37am May 24, 2011 5:37am
Quoting rashygomez
Phanti it's their fault they can't speak German right!
lol ^^

nono... i always appreciate it if someone tells me how to express it correctly....otherwise i wont improve/change it and will do the same mistakes all over again...

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  • #36
  • May 24, 2011 5:38am May 24, 2011 5:38am
Quoting CindyXXXX
Du hast mich

Nein, aber ernsthaft kann ich sprechen 143 verschiedene Sprachen
mindestens.....

minimum 143 : p
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  • #37
  • May 24, 2011 5:46am May 24, 2011 5:46am
Jaaaaa, das is sehr gut!
  • #38
  • May 24, 2011 5:46am May 24, 2011 5:46am
Quoting PhAnTi'
1) Whats so addictive at trading ?

2) What attracts u in this business at most? (like challenge,fast cash,etc. !)

3) Are you addicted? (master question )
How about this Phanti

1) What's so addictive about FOREX trading?
2) What attracts you to this business the most?
3) Are you addicted
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  • #39
  • May 24, 2011 5:48am May 24, 2011 5:48am
Zwei Wörter Jungs ...

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  • #40
  • May 24, 2011 5:55am May 24, 2011 5:55am
Hehe, you guys speak perfect german
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