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Re: [RT] Vegas Anyone?



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Ah! The old double the bet until I win and am even again.  Sounds like many a
trader that keeps averaging down. .

BobsKC wrote:

> Nah, he just forgot that when your luck is running hot, you bet more and
> when it turns cold, you take in a show or cut drastically back on your
> bets.. I've seen it many times.. gamblers get into the mode of conserving
> capital when things are going great and increasing risk to cover
> losses.  180 degrees out of order and a disaster course.  Much the same can
> happen in trading if one isn't diligent.
>
> Bob
>
> At 11:05 AM 2/25/2002 -0600, you wrote:
> >Hello TheQuant,
> >
> >The  most successful gambler on earth is broke, walking the streets of
> >Vegas.  Why?  Could he not replicate that which gave him his moment of
> >glory?  He  must  have  thought he had a method at one time. Or was it
> >randomized  luck?  Man  and  machine concurring to play the game.  Who
> >will  win? Let's give man the benefit of the doubt and say that Man is
> >conqueror.  Man  will  be  far along in deep sleep as the slot machine
> >continues  to  serve it's next prey. I would rather own a slot machine
> >or  any  machine  rather  than  own  the  apparent skills of the lucky
> >gambler.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Best regards,
> >  TheQuant                            mailto:thequant@xxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
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