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Vacations & Traders

  • #1
  • First Post: Sep 2, 2013 12:28pm Sep 2, 2013 12:28pm
So my question is: do you take vacations, where you just don't leave any long/short positions, where you forget about EUR/USD combination and what you care about is how are you gone to get to this mountain in Norway or why is your Mojito isn't still at your table, because you want to show those kids how to they should jump into swimming pool correctly?

Do you take trips, vacations and forget about trading? Or is it for you as business, you can't let go?
  • #2
  • Sep 2, 2013 3:19pm Sep 2, 2013 3:19pm
Or is it for you as business, you can't let go.


for me
been there done that, Good Bye
  • #3
  • Sep 2, 2013 3:40pm Sep 2, 2013 3:40pm
swing trading runs nicely along any holidays where internet is available.

so trading is no obstacle except having ipad or similar with you. which you would have anyway.

profitablility does not drop off for me when away from home. I did not have great year and only now see green for the year.
  • #4
  • Sep 3, 2013 3:38am Sep 3, 2013 3:38am
Quoting WhiteHorse
Or is it for you as business, you can't let go. for me
So literally, no holidays?
  • #5
  • Sep 3, 2013 3:40am Sep 3, 2013 3:40am
Quoting seaman2
swing trading runs nicely along any holidays where internet is available. so trading is no obstacle except having ipad or similar with you. which you would have anyway. profitablility does not drop off for me when away from home. I did not have great year and only now see green for the year.
Do you switch to swing trading during holidays or is it you standard way of trading?

Maybe we'll do some FAQ for traders then, like "How to take a holiday"

Traders, share your experience!
  • #6
  • Sep 3, 2013 4:23am Sep 3, 2013 4:23am
Quoting DitterPD
{quote} Do you switch to swing trading during holidays or is it you standard way of trading? Maybe we'll do some FAQ for traders then, like "How to take a holiday" Traders, share your experience!
swing trading for real holidays or no holidays. killer signal can come when you least prepared.

shortterm only when drunk and 10 x less size.
  • #7
  • Sep 3, 2013 4:31am Sep 3, 2013 4:31am
Thats the beauty of FX no? Trade anywhere you want! Like that Tim skyes guy! lol
All posts are my personal opinion
  • #8
  • Sep 4, 2013 3:17pm Sep 4, 2013 3:17pm
Quoting seaman2
{quote} swing trading for real holidays or no holidays. killer signal can come when you least prepared. shortterm only when drunk and 10 x less size.
That exactly what I was asking. And the answer is: no breaks.

You are constantly aware and "here" in Forex.

Doesn't it take some toll on you?
  • #9
  • Sep 4, 2013 3:18pm Sep 4, 2013 3:18pm
Quoting Rtm
Thats the beauty of FX no? Trade anywhere you want! Like that Tim skyes guy! lol
That is. But only when you are in working mode. Don't you think people need short period of times to unwind and flush everything out of the system?
  • #10
  • Sep 4, 2013 3:44pm Sep 4, 2013 3:44pm
Quoting DitterPD
{quote} That exactly what I was asking. And the answer is: no breaks. You are constantly aware and "here" in Forex. Doesn't it take some toll on you?
I incorporated in my life so there no pressure of feeling of work. It is sustainable, like part of daily routine, same league as reading news & chit chat. After years and years of trying I found system perfectly fit to my lifestyle. This part is what many skip to win ASAP and cost them health and happiness.

I was profitable day 1 but make it into happy synergy only after 15 yrs.
  • #11
  • Sep 5, 2013 8:27am Sep 5, 2013 8:27am
Quoting seaman2
{quote} I incorporated in my life so there no pressure of feeling of work. It is sustainable, like part of daily routine, same league as reading news & chit chat. After years and years of trying I found system perfectly fit to my lifestyle. This part is what many skip to win ASAP and cost them health and happiness. I was profitable day 1 but make it into happy synergy only after 15 yrs.
Damn, that is a long way to consistency.. Even I, who considers himself a rational and skeptical mind, don't think that it takes decades to achieve mastery here.. Well, obviously you sharpen your skill, but to say "I've finally done it!" after 15 years..

How soon did you break with your (I assume you were doing it parallel to your work) day job?
  • #12
  • Sep 5, 2013 9:12am Sep 5, 2013 9:12am
Quoting DitterPD
{quote} Damn, that is a long way to consistency.. Even I, who considers himself a rational and skeptical mind, don't think that it takes decades to achieve mastery here.. Well, obviously you sharpen your skill, but to say "I've finally done it!" after 15 years.. How soon did you break with your (I assume you were doing it parallel to your work) day job?
there is a book called market wizards and market wizards 2. Read it, and check where these people are today.

From what I heard majority are out of business or lost lots of money or selling courses.

So, gl with your speedy mastering this craft.

It is marathon and better be prepared if you go that way. Else you will turn in trading course salesman and try to trick newbies to give you money for your wisdom

I still work. As I said there is no overload for me and happy that way. I sit currently on $30 per hour counting all hours spent on trading/investing. Make around 100 per hour working.
  • #13
  • Sep 5, 2013 9:45am Sep 5, 2013 9:45am
i think it depend on your system/experience.

for my self, every day is vacation. I put my trades once every Monday with SL and TP. and don't bother much unless big news are coming. So i just check.
E = mc2
  • #14
  • Sep 6, 2013 1:51pm Sep 6, 2013 1:51pm
Quoting seaman2
{quote} there is a book called market wizards and market wizards 2. Read it, and check where these people are today. From what I heard majority are out of business or lost lots of money or selling courses. So, gl with your speedy mastering this craft. It is marathon and better be prepared if you go that way. Else you will turn in trading course salesman and try to trick newbies to give you money for your wisdom I still work. As I said there is no overload for me and happy that way. I sit currently on $30 per hour counting all hours spent on trading/investing....
Let me guess: banking?
  • #15
  • Last Post: Sep 6, 2013 1:52pm Sep 6, 2013 1:52pm
Quoting mmalmahmeed
i think it depend on your system/experience. for my self, every day is vacation. I put my trades once every Monday with SL and TP. and don't bother much unless big news are coming. So i just check.
So I guess you are mixing it up with work as many traders here?
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