Christmas is coming this week, and aside from any religious context, this holiday is about gift giving, and the comment below is, to me, a gift, a gift I appreciate immensely. But there is a saying out there in the world of proverbs, and that is one should “never look a gift horse in the mouth.” I believe the simple meaning is that when one receives a gift, just accept it and don’t look for any problems with it. Okay, but the gift below does bring up two points that inspire me to go to work, which then obligates me to look my “gift horse” in the mouth.
“I want you to know that I do enjoy reading your writings. I have been playing the stock market for over 15 years, but only since May 2009 have I been day trading the futures markets. I am a rookie with a lot to learn and I’m sure that will continue for a while as I try to turn day trading into my main source of income. So, please, keep on sharing. I find it valuable.”
First, I do appreciate this comment, and the many I receive that never appear IN this column. I certainly benefit from the comments folks send me, but as in this case, many others could benefit as well, so I would ask that if any of you want to send me a comment, please don’t. Instead (and here is my “look” into the proverbial horse’s mouth), post your comments directly into the space set aside for comments on my articles. You can find it right at the end of every article. Just type it in and press, “Post Comment.”
The reason I ask you all to do this (and why I have pushed this before) is the second point I want to make about my “gift.” More often not, there is usually some nugget of information in all your comments that will benefit others who read the column. In this case, what you all can learn is that no matter how long you have been doing a “thing,” there is always something to learn. The stock market is a “thing,” and no matter how much you know or think you know, you can always pick up something new to improve that edge we all need. So in this time of sharing, all you long-time traders consider sharing what you know, the experiences you have had with the markets, and any considerations you might have for those (no matter how experienced), who want to learn even more to improve their edge.
I have always found it interesting that when this time of the year comes around, we all somehow find a way to tap into the “spirit” of giving. Perhaps it is just a matter of tradition, and that is fine, but if it is, we can expand the tradition to include every day of the year. You see, I believe we should always give what we can, whenever that giving can benefit others. This is why I do what I do with this column. I truly want to share with those who both need to learn and want to learn. I want to help traders improve their edge, or, in the case of some, save their money. Unfortunately, I can’t do it alone because my knowledge will never, ever, even come close to what you all possess, so consider giving the gift of what you know to the Trader Ed readers tomorrow, the next day, and every day you feel what you have to say will benefit others …
Trade in the day; invest in your life …
Trader Ed
