I have had a lot of conversations with one very, very successful trader in one of the chat rooms. One of the things that he told me was that trading was very boring for him. When I had this conversation with him about a year ago, I couldn’t picture being bored. But over the last three or four months I’ve actually gotten to the point where trading has become very boring. (laughing)
You know, it’s almost like production factory work. You show up at your station, things come by, you put them together, you collect your check, and you go home. What’s kept my interest is the interaction with the other traders. I regularly communicate with about ten other traders and we spend most of the time during the day discussing various market issues. Also, what help I can be to other people keeps me interested, as well. But the trading itself has gotten very routine because I know the system and it has worked very well.
If it were not for the interactions and the chat rooms, it would be a very lonely profession. I can’t imagine anybody doing this without being involved in one of the various rooms, because you’re essentially sitting at home alone all day. I like to keep active. I do consulting one day a week for a computer company. And last month I bought a small company. As you can see, I get bored quickly.
– Albert Mazzone
