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Personally I think the idea that a person can be accurately analysed
in a 30 minute series of questions is ludicrous. It takes a trained
psychologist many sessions to get anything approaching an accurate
picture of someone.
Simply put, our emotive responses go deeper than a few surface
questions will reveal. We are the sum of an entire lifetime's events.
--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tom Sprunger"
<tlsprunger@xxxx> wrote:
> Here is a link to a paper by Lo and Steenbarger.
> "Fear and Greed in Financial Markets: A Clinical Study of Day-
Traders"
> http://web.mit.edu/alo/www/
>
> One of the conclusions was " Psychological traits derived from a
> standardized personality inventory survey do not reveal any
specific "trader
> personality profile", raising the possibility that trading skills
may not
> necessarily be innate, and that different personality types may be
able to
> perform trading functions equally well after proper instruction
and
> practice."
>
> Hmmm... sounds like the whole Turtles experiment.
>
> So, if you are not an ENTJ, take heart.... But maybe you must be a
day
> trader??? ;>)
>
> Tom
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "metastkuser" <andysmith_999@xxxx>
> To: <equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 12:13 PM
> Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Myers Brigs
>
>
> > Don't know, but that's a great question....
> >
> > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "david" <dwei9361@xxxx>
wrote:
> >> "In fact, if you are not an ENTJ and struggling at trading, ask
> > yourself if
> >> trading is the right vocation for you."
> >>
> >> So were all the turtles ENTJ ?
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >>
> >> Dave
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >> On Behalf Of trendyindividual
> >> Sent: Thursday, 7 July 2005 7:00 PM
> >> To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Myers Brigs
> >>
> >> The trouble with any of these psychometric types of evaluation
is
> >> that they try to analyse the complexity of an individual in a
few
> >> 10s or 100s of questions.
> >>
> >> Also, they only come up with certain averages from their tests -
for
> >> example, on average a successful trader might be a type 'A'
> >> personality or whatever - but one will often find that the
really
> >> successful people in a lot of vocations defy the standard.
> >>
> >>
> >> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "teclogeo"
<teclogeo@xxxx>
> >> wrote:
> >> > Usually, yes. But could also be free-thinking self-
determination?
> >> I just
> >> > wouldn't put people with MBAs on any kind of pedestal, that's
> >> all.a very
> >> > significant number of leaders (political, social or business)
did
> >> not go
> >> > "all the way" as far as formal education is concerned.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > _____
> >> >
> >> > From: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> [mailto:equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >> > On Behalf Of metastkuser
> >> > Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 8:58 AM
> >> > To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Myers Brigs
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "good enough to apply but chose not to" -- apathy?
> >> >
> >> > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "teclogeo"
<teclogeo@xxxx>
> >> wrote:
> >> > > If 80% of your local "Ivy League" is ENTJ, then I am
pleased not
> >> to
> >> > be one.
> >> > > No disrespect to them of course, but it's the make-up of the
> >> other
> >> > 20% that
> >> > > would interest me. Or the make-up of the population that
were
> >> good
> >> > enough to
> >> > > apply but chose not to.!!
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > _____
> >> > >
> >> > > From: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > [mailto:equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >> > > On Behalf Of Andrew Tomlinson
> >> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 10:46 PM
> >> > > To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > > Subject: RE: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Myers Brigs
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > I wouldn't take it too seriously. I am an INFJ and had a
> >> reasonably
> >> > fruitful
> >> > > career as a banker. Any organization needs a mix of people
to
> >> compete. I
> >> > > suspect that you might find that different trading styles
> >> appeood al to
> >> > > different personality types (e.g. discretionary vs.
systematic).
> >> The
> >> > > personality of a jazzed up day trader is very different
from a
> >> laid back
> >> > > position trader.
> >> > >
> >> > > Mind you, when I was in grad school (oriental studies) I did
> >> find I had
> >> > > nothing in common with the MBA students who kept trying to
shake
> >> my
> >> > hand and
> >> > > give me their business cards. Maybe its because they were
all
> >> ENTJs....
> >> > >
> >> > > Andrew
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > From: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > [mailto:equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >> > > On Behalf Of metastkuser
> >> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 5:34 PM
> >> > > To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > > Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Myers Brigs
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Check your local Ivy League graduate biz school. 80% of the
> >> class is
> >> > ENTJ,
> >> > > compared to 2% of the general population. Aside from making
> >> great biz
> >> > > leaders, from what I have read, ENTJs make great traders too
> >> > > -- above and beyond any other MB type. In fact, if you are
not an
> >> > ENTJ and
> >> > > struggling at trading, ask yourself if trading is the right
> >> vocation for
> >> > > you.
> >> > >
> >> > > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "teclogeo"
> >> <teclogeo@xxxx> wrote:
> >> > > > Mmmm.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Are you sure about the 50% of successful traders thing? A
> >> quote from
> >> > > > the link.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > "ENTJs are often "larger than life" in describing their
> >> projects or
> >> > > > proposals. This ability may be expressed as salesmanship,
> >> > > > story-telling facility or stand-up comedy. In combination
with
> >> the
> >> > > > natural
> >> > > propensity for
> >> > > > filibuster, our hero can make it very difficult for the
> >> customer to
> >> > > decline"
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > !!!!????? :-)
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > _____
> >> > > >
> >> > > > From: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > > [mailto:equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >> > > > On Behalf Of trendyindividual
> >> > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 5:26 PM
> >> > > > To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > > > Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: Myers Brigs
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > INTP according to: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-
> >> win/JTypes2.asp
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "metastkuser"
> >> > > > <andysmith_999@xxxx> wrote:
> >> > > > > So who on this board knows their MB type? I'll bet this
> >> year's
> >> > > > profits
> >> > > > > that Superfragalist is an ENTJ (less than 5% of the
> >> population but
> >> > > > 50%
> >> > > > > of successful traders are ENTJs). Anyone else?
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > _____
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