Customer Quotes by Ed Seykota

10 Customer quotes by Ed Seykota

Ed Seykota’s ten short quotes about the customer distill his trading mindset into a few pointed lines. The brief collection offers a fast‑read glimpse into his view on consumer behavior.

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To avoid whipsaw losses, stop trading.

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Systems don't need to be changed. The trick is for a trader to develop a system with which he is compatible.

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In order of importance to me are: 1) the long term trend, 2) the current chart pattern, and 3)picking a good spot…

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Luck plays an enormous role in trading success. Some people were lucky enough to be born smart, while others were even smarter…

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Fundamentals that you read about are typically useless as the market has already discounted the price, and I call them “funny-mentals”. However,…

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Dramatic and emotional trading experiences tend to be negative. Pride is a great banana peel, as are hope, fear, and greed. My…

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The trading rules I live by are: 1. Cut losses. 2. Ride winners. 3. Keep bets small. 4. Follow the rules without…

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Markets are fundamentally volatile. No way around it. Your problem is not in the math. There is no math to get you…

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The elements of good trading are: 1, cutting losses. 2, cutting losses. And 3, cutting losses. If you can follow these three…

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A losing trader can do little to transform himself into a winning trader. A losing trader is not going to want to…

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If you can't take a small loss, sooner or later you will take the mother of all losses.

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