May 30
We all know the stats. Apparently, only about 20% of traders actually make money, while 80% don’t. This is really interesting because it makes websites like Twitter and StockTwits somewhat of a phenomenon. You see, in these places the stats are different. Socially, only 10% of traders lose money, 20% are legitimate traders earning a …
Feb 21
I’m rarely bored. I hardly ever bump around not knowing what to do with myself but on the odd occasion that I do, it’s usually when I’m sitting behind my laptop, putting off some tedious chore. There are moments then that I find myself doing virtual bog laps like an online teenage bogan, cruising from …
Feb 09
In Which Rogue Traderette is Rather Irritating… I don’t like being wrong. I especially don’t like being wrong when it involves money. When I see a sea of red on my screen, it makes me just the teensiest bit tetchy. I’ve gotten a whole lot better – it used to make me nauseous. And when …
Jan 26
Today in trading blog-world I stumbled across something truly frightening. I know that sounds very dramatic, and you may think there is nothing all that frightening about trading – it’s just trading after all – but let me explain. One of my recent followers on Twitter has a neat little trading strategy up his sleeve. …
Feb 09
I’m a fairly recent addition to Twitter and StockTwits, and I must say I’ve really enjoyed connecting with other traders through these avenues. In my town people are pretty hard to come by, let alone people who trade so these new connections have been a bit of a lifeline for me. One thing that has …
My name is Jess. I’m an Aussie girl (or maybe I’m a woman – I’m not sure where the cut-off is). I’m a Mum to my daughter and two sons, a wife to my one husband, and a friend to anyone who knocks on the door – particularly if they come bearing red wine. Or any kind of wine, really. More >>
