A Trade A Day

Wow, does blogging takes a lot of time. It takes me 30 minutes to an hour just to write a short post, rewrite and post it the blog. For the really thoughtful post like trading traps, support and resistance, and trading marubozu, writing can take even longer. Sometimes two hours to get clear what I want to say and to rewrite it. Those posts are the most fun though and I think the most beneficial to my readers.

Now I’m just ranting a bit because instead of devoting my usual two hours at night, I’m hunched over my keyboard at 4 in the morning to complain about how much time it takes to blog. I’m starting to feel energized though so maybe this will be a good change.

Why not write during market hours? I’ve given this careful consideration, but I can’t accept the risk of missed or mismanaged trades. I have adsense, but that money wouldn’t even cover commissions.

Part of my trading regimen is massive research. I want to commit 4 hours each day to going through charts, and that doesn’t include writing in my own trading journal and reviewing open and closed trades.

Originally when I started the blog, I thought I would copy and paste what I wrote in my trading journal and I may begin to do some of that. I think the analysis would be helpful and it always interesting to see what other people are thinking.

Anyway, I’m interested to know from all my fellow bloggers out there: What’s your writing schedule like? How much time do you commit? Has it impacted your trading?

BTW, don’t even get me started on blog promotion…

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Here’s my social security fast action fix for you. Dump it.

Income redistribution. However you want to dress it up, makes me want to vomit.

Social Security doesn’t work for retirement anymore. I don’t know of anyone that is depending on social security as part of their retirement plan. And if I don’t know it than it doesn’t exist!(I’m being sarcastic).

I’m not completely heartless, there would need to be a cutoff. An age that would give people enough time to adjust their retirement plans accordingly. Some age that would be negotiated. Not because it makes sense mathematically of course, but because it’s politically expedient This certainly would not be fair to those of us paying taxes who would never see any benefits, but it’s not fair to pull the rug out from those who are too close to retirement to make changes.

I’d just be happy to see those social security taxes go bye bye. I’m never going to benefit from them. And if I’m not going to benefit it needs to be gotten rid of or changed. (There I go with the sarcasm again) I could definitely use the extra income. Maybe pump it back into the economy with a new theme or blog contest!

Social Security just has too many hands in the pot. Not just retirement benefits. Don’t get me started on disability payments. I know too many people who are milking the disability system. I live in an area that has been economically depressed for 50 years. Aside from the high taxes, I would imagine part of the problem is would-be employees who are too lazy to work. So businesses look elsewhere. They get a “kink” in their neck and it’s onto the disability gravy train. Where I live, I can’t throw a rock without hitting someone who is getting disability. They’re not disabled, they’re lazy. They still have enough energy to cash their check though.

Social Welfare/Insurance sounds nice and in theory it is. But It doesn’t work. The product of social welfare is an attitude of laziness and entitlement where people disregard hard work and planning.(not sarcasm this time).

My Grandfather, the one who loaned me my first trading stake was a janitor and farmer all his life. He was a product of the Great Depression. I won’t bore you with the stories, but he started out as an indebted farmer, living in a converted one-room-schoolhouse and became a millionaire.

How did he do it? He never had a sense of entitlement. He didn’t count on the government for anything. He worked really hard and was a meticulous planner. If I did hope, it would to be as industrious as he was.

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**Warning This Video Contains Cruelty To Animals***

Ok, I’m going to warn you. This soldier abuses this innocent puppy. I can’t contain my rage for this “person”. I want him to come to justice. How could someone destroy something so innocent. Share this video. This guy needs to pay for his actions!

I know my tag line below says “if you like this post blah, blah, blah…Well if you like this post, contact your Congressman. This guy must pay.

Update: Looks like the military is investigating this guy. Hopefully justice prevails.

Update to the Update: The video may be a fake because of certain descrepencies. Even so if it was a fake:

1. To simulate the abuse of something that can not defend itself is wrong.

2. Shouldn’t you guys be keeping us safe from “the terrorists” or something. Not screwing around throwing dead animals off a cliff?

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Did you know my blog is worth $430K? It’s true! Check out my badge on the right. You’ve probably seen the badge on several other blogs. I think I was on HPT’s blog the last time I saw one.

Anyway, I decided to check out how the final piece in my bid for world wide domination ranked in terms of dollar value. Check it out over $430K!

Ok, I’m full of crap. According to the calculation my blog is worth a big fat goose egg. That’s right $0.00. I probably spend two to 3 hours each night on this thing. Zero dollars was very depressing.

I will say this though. I was looking back six months when I really started writing and promoting. I went from 200 uniques in September to over 3400 this month and almost 10K page views. Along way to go to be sure, but it’s nice to see progress even if my blog is “worth” didly squat in terms of links.

If you want a blog worth badge, I got mine off Dane Carlson’s Business Opportunities Weblog.

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I’m up about three million in three days. How did I do it? You’re not going to believe this. I have received several emails from several different international lotteries from all over the world. South Africa, Spain, and Nigeria just to name a few.

I can’t believe my good fortune. If I count the emails up, I think I’ve won a little over three million dollars. I don’t remember entering an international lottery, let alone 5 or 6, but I guess I should just count my blessings

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