Once you’ve learned the requisite knowledge, is trading stocks somewhat of an addiction?

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   Jacked2TheTits on March 31, 2017 at 11:11 pm

   Hmmm… interesting question

   When i had a full time job and was trading sporadically through the week it was incredibly fun. I studied the market a lot and everytime i placed a trade it was because I felt that I had done the research and found gold.

   Now, I day trade and have short term swing trades. I approach it a lot like a job. I would say it has lost some of its fun and appeal, but the great thing about it is the lifestyle that it provides.

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   CALCQ on April 1, 2017 at 11:30 am

   It’s the greatest source of pleasure I have atm, not quite addicting though.

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   Get_the_Papers74 on April 1, 2017 at 12:45 pm

   if trading stocks, options, futures, forex or whatever else isn’t an addiction, don’t do it.

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   km2783 on April 1, 2017 at 2:25 pm

   I wouldn’t call it addicting. I’ve also learned to not chase trades either. But it’s also a great feeling when you win

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   Yoyoitsjoe on April 3, 2017 at 1:16 pm

   For me trading isn’t an addiction. I would say what is an addiction is creating your own strategy/methodology and then watching it become successful. For me the addiction is self improvement. Whether it be stocks, physical fitness, or anything else, the self improvement is what matters to me.

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   Jac0bTayl0r on April 4, 2017 at 5:24 am

   The best thing I could do is delete the stockmarket widget off my phone and just trade when I feel like it. Having it in there at all times was a BIG source of distraction and stress.

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   vladtitov151 on April 4, 2017 at 9:14 am

   Wow.. Okay I don’t know if there is a direct answer to this. Or maybe it’s kinda personal to every individual.

   But for me and people around i have seen, it is not addictive exactly, but it takes time and one can spend a whole day on a PC. If that is additive, then yes.

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