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Given that options trading is a zero-sum game and that many people say that most traders loose money, who are the lucky few that are making the money? What are they doing right?
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Doctor TR- why don't you just apply for an options and margin account? Try your gambling hand & see how you do- this stuff amuses me because everyone is trying these get rich quick schemes and in all reality the most successful portfolio's are actually quite simple. There is a difference between actually investing and speculating. I have seen many try these speculative measures and after loosing so much realize they have no skills at it and throw in the towel but a few will continue to believe their luck is going to change and their fortune is around the next corner until they have no capital left, which one will you be?
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Given that options trading is a zero-sum game and that many people say that most traders loose money, who are the lucky few that are making the money? What are they doing right?
Doctor TR
Most traders lose money because they don't have the discipline or strength (analysis, technical, and sad to say math) to judge and structure the proper trades, and exit strategies.
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I don't agree that options are a zero-sum game. If someone writes an OTM covered call and the call is exercised, both sides made money.
In general if someone who is writing a OTM call and has structured it correctly, when ASSIGNED should make money. Those who are EXERCISING their long calls should be making money if they follow the correct procedures. However, you would be shocked to find how many aren't on both ends.
Trading is not a question of losing money. The issue is making less with active investment than can be made with passive. A few skilled and/or lucky traders come out ahead. Most do not.
Trading is not a question of losing money. The issue is making less with active investment than can be made with passive. A few skilled and/or lucky traders come out ahead. Most do not.
Maybe we're talking about the same thing but using a different langue to describe. I believe that trading and investing ARE NOT the same thing. Trading is short term (mostly) technical based, where the goal is a positive RGL.
Active investing and passive investing are long(er) term and focused on portfolio & goals based objectives.
I do agree that most "traders" don't make money, simply for several reasons. Will, skill, time.
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