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I'm just getting started trading, but I think there are a lot of
similarities between programming and trading: both are an art and a science
at the same time. From my programming experience I decided that most
programmers could be categorized as follows: lazy and untalented,
hardworking and untalented, lazy and talented, or hardworking and talented.
I generally found that the hardworking programmers were people I liked to
work with whether they were talented or untalented because even if they
weren't talented, they could be pointed in the right direction and they
could get their jobs done effectively. Some were rigidly disciplined and
some were very casual and I wouldn't say that for general purpose
applications we were developing it made any difference.
I would think the same is true with respect to trading. If you're
hardworking, you will get somewhere eventually. If you're naturally
undisciplined, forcing yourself into an unnatural routine might make you
resent trading. Do what works best for you. Just do it.
Kent
-----Original Message-----
From: tj <tradejacker@xxxxxxxxx>
To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, July 18, 1999 12:04 AM
Subject: Re: discipline
mark talked about passion; yeah, i hear ya, man, 'cuz i have an
overwhelming desire (passion) for all things that are trading and
market related
--- "Mr. Bond" <mr_bond@xxxxxx> wrote:
I would be interested in hearing from successful traders on the list
on the subject of whether they feel there is a correlaton between the
discipline it takes to be a profitable trader and discipline in other
areas of life.
For instance, it takes a lot of self-discipline to excercise
regularly, or eat healthfully, or study, or research, etc. I would be
interested to hear if disciplined traders are similarly disciplined in
other areas of life.
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