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What personality makes a trader

#41
Jan 16, 2012 7:06am Jan 16, 2012 7:06am

kaspopsicle
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Quoting gspajon

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took the test entered my result but I fail to see what if anything this has to do with trading. From what I see your results are scattered across three major and very different categories...The two biggest are almost opposites.

Maybe this test would be better done with WINNING traders.

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Oh poo ! Who's to say its not done with WINNING traders ? Got any evidence to support your statement? Rhetorical question. Does not require an answer.Thread may not be about trading but it is all about traders.Equally valid imo.

All systems of divination, like music itself,work through patterns.

#42
Jan 16, 2012 9:57am Jan 16, 2012 9:57am

pipphunter
| Joined Oct 2010 | Status: Hunt the pigs | 422 Posts

Introverted (I) 62.96% Extroverted (E) 37.04%
Intuitive (N) 57.14% Sensing (S) 42.86%
Thinking (T) 71.88% Feeling (F) 28.13%
Judging (J) 58.33% Perceiving (P) 41.67%

Your type is: INTJ

INTJ - "Mastermind". Introverted intellectual with a preference for finding certainty. A builder of systems and the applier of theoretical models. 2.1% of total population.

Here is,

seeing through

#43
Jan 16, 2012 10:28am Jan 16, 2012 10:28am

gspajon
| Commercial User | Joined Jan 2007 | 1,063 Posts

Quoting kaspopsicle

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[/b]Oh poo ! Who's to say its not done with WINNING traders ? Got any evidence to support your statement? Rhetorical question. Does not require an answer.Thread may not be about trading but it is all about traders.Equally valid imo.

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Sorry to strike a chord...I can guarantee that the above poll has at least one losing trader and am willing to be that number is greater than one. Again finding a common personality type tells us what about trading? What if my personality type is NOT among the most common? Does that mean my potential for better trading is better or worse?

Simply polling to find what kind of people are trading...check that...what kind of people are curious enough to take the poll does not say anything about trading we don't already know...its made up of ALL types of people, and as many studies out there indicate, 90% of them lose?

Wouldn't it be a better idea to poll those traders who are established and consistent winners?

Even then what does this information tell us? That your personality may be different than those who consistently win? Congratulations your potential is to lose? I don't think so. Knowing yourself is one thing...using your strengths and or weaknesses to your advantage is another.

I'd like to hear some clear and practical information regarding each personality type and how they can use that information to improve their trading...but this...take this poll and find out who you are or how you rank among the millions of people out there...why?

#44
Jan 16, 2012 10:31am Jan 16, 2012 10:31am

kaspopsicle
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Quoting gspajon

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Sorry to strike a chord...I can guarantee that the above poll has at least one losing trader and am willing to be that number is greater than one. Again finding a common personality type tells us what about trading? What if my personality type is NOT among the most common? Does that mean my potential for better trading is better or worse?

Simply polling to find what kind of people are trading...check that...what kind of people are curious enough to take the poll does not say anything about trading we don't already know...its made up of ALL...

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...start your own thread?

All systems of divination, like music itself,work through patterns.

#45
Jan 16, 2012 10:54am Jan 16, 2012 10:54am

Ifmyante
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Quoting gspajon

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Wouldn't it be a better idea to poll those traders who are established and consistent winners?

take this poll and find out who you are or how you rank among the millions of people out there...why?

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Spread all over FF, this poll may seem a little random. But amongst groups of traders who know each other, I believe there's still good data to be gotten.

After all, do you not know the good traders from the bad in your group? Those who get it and those who don't?

I'm really happy with how the poll is working out amongst my group anyway, so thanks all for participating.

I hope many more take part

If

#46
Jan 16, 2012 11:16am Jan 16, 2012 11:16am

-nate-dogg-
| Joined Dec 2010 | Status: Trader | 463 Posts

Quoting gspajon

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...why?

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Lighten up buddy, is everyone in ISTJ as miserable as you?!

#47
Jan 16, 2012 11:38am Jan 16, 2012 11:38am

Incrediblle
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ESFJ

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#48
Jan 16, 2012 11:51am Jan 16, 2012 11:51am

Ultimatus
| Joined Apr 2010 | Status: Trader | 286 Posts

Hi IF,

Your type is: ISTJ

ISTJ - "Trustee". Decisiveness in practical affairs. Guardian of time- honored institutions. Dependable. 11.6% of total population.

Not suprising!

#49
Edited 12:32pm Jan 16, 2012 12:11pm | Edited 12:32pm

Pips_Cruiser
Joined Jul 2007 | Status: Following The Trade Winds | 8,442 Posts

Quoting Ultimatus

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Hi IF,

Your type is: ISTJ

ISTJ - "Trustee". Decisiveness in practical affairs. Guardian of time- honored institutions. Dependable. 11.6% of total population.

Not suprising!

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Same here . . .

Your type is: ISTJ

#50
Jan 16, 2012 12:24pm Jan 16, 2012 12:24pm

hilmy83
Joined Jun 2006 | Status: Trader | 5,709 Posts

I've seen the movies Floored (http://flooredthemovie.com/community/) and The Pit (http://thepitmovie.com/) and you kind of get succesfull pit traders from both personality spectrum (I vs E).

Being a computer trader, there's not much human interaction you'll have so how much does personality play in the electronic trading world.

#51
Jan 16, 2012 4:09pm Jan 16, 2012 4:09pm

gspajon
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Quoting -nate-dogg-

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Lighten up buddy, is everyone in ISTJ as miserable as you?!

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Miserable? No...thinking, sensing, & judging..as the profile would suggest. In other words "focused" on the objective. Successful and consistent trading. And "judging" by the overwhelmingly postive responses I have personally recieved..."happily" intoverted.

Keep chasing your tails...I'll be happy to take you money.

#52
Jan 16, 2012 5:27pm Jan 16, 2012 5:27pm

Ifmyante
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Sometimes it's entertaining to read from people with issues

#53
Jan 16, 2012 7:48pm Jan 16, 2012 7:48pm

Gabe2004
| Joined Jan 2010 | Status: Simplicity | 155 Posts

Introverted (I) 73.08% Extroverted (E) 26.92%
Sensing (S) 61.54% Intuitive (N) 38.46%
Thinking (T) 68.75% Feeling (F) 31.25%
Perceiving (P) 52.63% Judging (J) 47.37%

Your type is: ISTP

ISTP - "Engineer". Values freedom of action and following interests and impulses. Independent, concise in speech, master of tools. 5.4% of total population.

Every rule has an exception. Except for this one.

#54
Jan 16, 2012 7:56pm Jan 16, 2012 7:56pm

Chillypiper
Joined Sep 2010 | Status: MR. NOBODY | 3,042 Posts

Quoting Ifmyante

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Sometimes it's entertaining to read from people with issues

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Are you kidding..LOL.. It's allways fun IF.. Looks like I'm the only sane one so far in the bunch...Haha!...Trade safe ya'll!...

#55
Jan 23, 2012 2:24pm Jan 23, 2012 2:24pm

Ifmyante
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Still no ENFJ or INFJ

must read about them and find out why

#56
Jan 24, 2012 6:07am Jan 24, 2012 6:07am

CindyXXXX
Joined Feb 2008 | Status: Trader | 6,736 Posts

INFP

Introverted (I) 71.43% Extroverted (E) 28.57%
Intuitive (N) 56.82% Sensing (S) 43.18%
Feeling (F) 52.08% Thinking (T) 47.92%
Perceiving (P) 53.49% Judging (J) 46.51%

Questor". High capacity for caring. Emotional face to the world. High sense of honor derived from internal values, hung like horse. 4.4% of total population.

Time hides Nothing

#57
Jan 24, 2012 6:16am Jan 24, 2012 6:16am

-nate-dogg-
| Joined Dec 2010 | Status: Trader | 463 Posts

Quoting CindyXXXX

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[center] INFP

Introverted (I) 71.43% Extroverted (E) 28.57%
Intuitive (N) 56.82% Sensing (S) 43.18%
Feeling (F) 52.08% Thinking (T) 47.92%
Perceiving (P) 53.49% Judging (J) 46.51%

Questor". High capacity for caring. Emotional face to the world. High sense of honor derived from internal values, hung like horse. 4.4% of total population.

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