burrocrat's Account Talk

[burrocrat]

well that wasn't the capitulation i was hoping to see.

owwie, owwie, owwie.

such a short two weeks, such long losses.

careful what you ask for.

 

[burrocrat]

minus how much in my tsp?

what place on the tracker?

you gotta be kidding me!

fingers to the bone, baby, work them fingers to the bone.

 

[alevin]

Hey burro, you might want to take a look at the Don't Fall in Love thread post today. It could help you manage those trading jitters from mood swings a bit better.

 

[FAB1]

just dont be so greedy...like Me.

 

[burrocrat]

Hey burro, you might want to take a look at the Don't Fall in Love thread post today. It could help you manage those trading jitters from mood swings a bit better.

good read alevin,

i made it a point this year to minimize frivilous trades based on emotion, at that i've been succesful, only 4 trades so far this year, all of them emotional gut-feeling moves, but hey that's still way less than last year.

i was in a rather conservative position for much longer than i was comfortable, twice, and then managed to put it all in right before both big drops. so i minimized upside gains and maximized my losses, hate it when that happens.

i have a hard time with the research part of things, there is so much out there i think a lot of folks -conciously or unconsciously - gravitate to 'facts' that confirm their point of view and fail to fully absorb contrary views, so it's a pick and choose no matter how we justify it.

but the tracker don't lie - unless you lie to it, and i've got seriously negative returns this year, at least the problem is well defined, now to work on a solution.

 

[burrocrat]

just dont be so greedy...like Me.

1. gluttonous, insatiable, voracious, ravenous, piggish, hoggish a greedy little boy who ate too many sweets

now that ain't me, besides it's usually the sweets that chew me up and spit me out, not the other way around.

and you ain't greedy neither FAB1, in fact i think you are quite giving, especially with your opinions.

come over check out beltwaytalk, lots of friends there, that goes for anyone.

 

[FAB1]

burro...I registered at BT. Jusy thot I would let Nuutt get 1000 post before jumpin in...ha ha

 

[nnuut]

burro...I registered at BT. Jusy thot I would let Nuutt get 1000 post before jumpin in...ha ha

Give me about a week, really busy working around the house, sorry for the delay!

 

[burrocrat]

holy crapatoli,

i had to sort alphabetically just to find myself on the tracker, yep still negative, that is bad.

like a train wreck or an injured gal on the side of the road with her legs up and skirt akimbo, i just couldn't bear to look anymore.

oh, some like to rubber neck but that ain't me.

'member what your momma tole you, always wear clean underwear, just in case,

now if them clean underwear just wouldn't show beneath the sticky pants...

 

[XL-entLady]

or an injured gal on the side of the road with her legs up and skirt akimbo, i just couldn't bear to look anymore.

...

burro, ol' buddy, your metaphors usually make me laugh out loud but this one, , not so much. And you may want to get out your Funk and Wagnals - - geez, now I can't spell.

 

[burrocrat]

i'm in my own little world, but that's ok, they know i'm here.

 

[burrocrat]

man, the negative pressure on the markets is just can't be denied any longer.

i seriously want to bail. but i've found that usually means i'm about to make the wrong move.

put the mouse down and step away from the puter, come back and check in three days.

 

[Boghie]

I like that call Burrocrat...

I am trying to avoid the 'Left Click' for three days. Trying to let the market decide. I hate burning IFTs because of hunches and the like.

 

[nasa1974]

man, the negative pressure on the markets is just can't be denied any longer.

i seriously want to bail. but i've found that usually means i'm about to make the wrong move.

put the mouse down and step away from the puter, come back and check in three days.

I know the feeling. I made my move out of the pond on the 10th and lost out on a few thousand. So last Thursday I jumped back in and yesterday was an early teaser. DANG!!!

 

[burrocrat]

hey i'm back above 0 for the year,

this buy and hold stuff is easy.

 

[Boghie]

Burrocrat,

I'm there too - over the magic 0.00 mark
With another day like today and we will pass the 'G Fund':nuts:.

At least you didn't waste a bunch of time trading. I mean, this year's been silly...

 

[alevin]

cool! I hadn't even looked, but I'm back over the 0.00 mark too! how long did it take? too long of course. Now to get back the 2+% I lost along the way somewhere. Might wait til Oct-Nov tho to work on it.

 

[burrocrat]

pessimism abounds, it's hard to find any news report with a positive outlook, all the technical experts are in agreement, doom and gloom everywhere, this thing is only going down.

from a contrarian standpoint, there is no better time to increase exposure to the market, too bad i'm already all in or i'd double down.

with all this extra room at the trough, i'm thinking i'll get more than my share of free corn, i'd rather starve than settle for hind teat fund (G).

60C, 20S, 20I ... still ... good thing i won't be retiring for a long while.

this little piggy is crying ... wheee, wheee, wheeeeeeeeee.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F_G2zp-opg

 

[burrocrat]

hey what are we supposed to do with all this rocket fuel? i know, let's pour it over this little ole market here.

anybody got a match?

 

[nasa1974]

Here you go!!!