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Keys to Daytrading Success and Why So Few Traders Get There

Trader psychology expert Brett Steenbarger recommending NY Times’ article, "Day Traders 2.0: Wired, Angry and Loving It." – Ilene 

Keys to Daytrading Success and Why So Few Traders Get There

Businessman trying to catch money in a net

By Brett Steenbarger at TraderFeed

Thanks to several alert readers for sending me this insightful New York Times article on daytrading and the challenge of daytraders.

A while back, I posted on the topic of research concerning individual daytraders and how many of them are truly successful. That is worth reading or re-reading: it clearly indicates that most active trading is hazardous to traders’ wealth, but that a small group of participants are able to sustain success.

This is not like most career fields, where an average teacher, middle manager, or sales person can sustain a living. An average performance in trading is one in which the trader does not make money at all. The Times article cites research suggesting support for the often-cited statistic that 80% of daytraders lose money. 

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