needless dog fight

you are walking thru the street
you see a dog
as the distance decreases
you feel threatened
you pick up a stone
on seeing the stone in your hand
the dog too feels threatened
he can't pick stone
he doesn't prefer running away
he doesn't need to
because he has got teeth
and you've got the fear.

you get nervous
and release the stone
the stone misses the dog
but the dog doesn't miss you.

same thing happens
between you
and the market.

what is never a threat
just a routine fluctuation
turns into a face-off
courtesy your inherent fears

with obvious result.

in the words of mark douglas

"any exceptions that exist in your mind
will be a source of conflict
and may cause you
to perceive market information as threatening.
....free-flowing carefree state of mind is ideal for trading"

10 Dog Facts for Traders

1. If you give your dog a fancy name, it's not for your dog but for your pride. You'll end up using a nickname.

= If you have any misconception about your trading genious then it is not for your skills but for your ego. You'll end up under the misconception.

2. Owning two dogs is no more work than owning one, but three dogs is hard work.

= Two technical indicators are enough. More than 2 will start playing games.

3. Pay no more than half of the retail price for a used kennel.

= Better use your own method suiting your psychology and realities.

4. 1 pound of dry dog-food for every 30 pounds of dogs.

= Atleast 1 pound of learning is a must for 30 pounds of profit appetite.

5. In a suburb of medium density, a dog's bark can be heard in 200 surrounding houses -- or by 800 people.

= Traders' unsolicited loud opinions can be big irritants

6. Anything over 45 minutes seems like forever to your dog. You will be greeted as enthusiastically coming back from a two-hour shopping trip as you will coming back from a two-day vacation.

= Wait for the opportunity to be greeted more passionately by profit.

7. A stray dog who is afraid of people will trust the people associated with the dogs it plays with.

= Don't blindly trust what fellow traders are doing.

8. The old rule -- multiplying a dog's age by 7 to find the equivalent human age -- is fallacious. A dog is able to reproduce at 1 year and has reached full growth by 2 years. To calculate a dog's age in human terms, count the first year at 15, the second year as 10, and each year after that as 5.

= Humans mature late. Expect immaturity in trades and take precautions.

9. If a dog tolerates gentle handling between its toes, it probably is suited for children.

= Only defensive stocks are suited for the "kid" phase of a trader life!

10. The best time for taking a puppy from its litter -- psychologically and physically -- is when it is 49 days old.

= Take 49 tiny trades before stepping out into the trading world of big hounds!

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Dog facts courtesy dogs.thefuntimesguide.com.

Adaptation to stock market by me