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It may take 10 sessions with a trained psychologist to get an accurate
picture of someone, sure, but it takes a 10 minute interaction to
figure out what someone is NOT capable of doing/achieving,...
--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "trendyindividual"
<gordon.inbox@xxxx> wrote:
> 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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> > >> > > > _____
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