For the most part, we are a legion of random individuals exchanging words behind an avatar and creative blog handle. However, I’ve been blogging for a decade and as you all well know, there are many reader “types” that show up to interact on a blog. I am going to highlight these stereotypes and am curious which category you fall into?
Mr. Show-Up-For-The-Win: This blog reader won’t call out too many trades. He’s never there to relate to a loss. He simply logs in to chest bump a win from time to time. You never know what position he is in, but if the stock is winning, there is a good chance Mr. Show-Up-For-The-Win owns it, and will soon be there to report on it.
Mr. Hindsight: This reader is the resident Monday Morning Quarterback of the group. He will often tell you all of the decisions that should have been made in the moment, sometimes several days after the fact. Mr. Hindsight is convinced he offers value, even though his actions are more embarrassing than the action of others that he feels he needs to comment about.
The Exaggerator: This individuals skillset is nothing short of amazing. He nails highs and lows with incredible accuracy. When a stock downticks, he will tell you the stock has been “taken to the woodshed.” When a stock rallies, this reader is banking a criminal amount of coin, even if the stock is only up pennies on the dollar.
The Liar: This poor individual, even when you know what position he’s in, will always tell you otherwise. For example, when you know “The Liar” happens to own shares of XYZ that guided lower after hours, miraculously, “The Liar” decided to take his position off the day prior, and load his entire account into out-the-money puts.
The Reporter: This reader will often interrupt blog interaction with “BREAKING NEWS.” The subject of their news is usually that the market is up or down, or happens to be a stale headline that the market has digested many days ago. This individual usually chimes in to break news on yesterdays non-actionable YahooFinance headlines, or to inform you of a stock that is “RIPPING” ten percent ago.
Mr. Excuses: This reader will ask comments like…”are your alerts delayed?….something is wrong with my trading platform!…..Damn this computer!….Is anyone else having issues with their fills?…..Something is wrong with my speakers or volume, can you please repeat?” Mr. Excuses is easy to pick out of the crowd, because the nature of his contributions are problematic in nature.
Mr. Lose-Lose: This poor reader is never happy with their results. They often lose, which is obvious but when you congratulate them on even the rarest of wins, they treat the outcome as a loss because the stock kept going up after the sale. In other words, Mr. Lose-Lose finds that they can never win.
The Retard: This poor reader is not fully aware of his condition, but yet takes a task as complex as option trading and attempts to master it, even though he has yet to master simple things like proper vocabulary, spelling, and common sense. The Retard will often chime in with comments that have no relation to the conversation, no value in terms of insight, or any substance that can be comprehended. Often, The Retard has to trade with a helmet, in order to keep himself safe from…himself. The Retard will attempt to email you a chart several times before it comes through, and when it arrives, it looks something like this.
Angry Guy: Angry Guy is mad at the market, simply put. Nothing can remedy this inner-hatred aimed at the government, God, Jim Cramer, Precious Metals, or the talented bloggers at iBC. Angry Guy makes his presence know by simply attacking anyone that is nearby.
Mr. Panic: Mr. Panic can’t sleep at night, owing one share of TZA in a bull market. Mr. Panic is scared that the market will crash someday, scared that he might miss the crash, and even more scared that the market will go up tomorrow. Mr. Panic simply uses time as a reason to take a loss, knowing that his entire existence in the market is to get his ass kicked every single day he logs into his E-Trade account.
If I have missed anyone, please indicate in the comments below.
Have a good evening,
OA
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I’m the “angry guy ” in that I am always angry with the market . What , I’m supposed to be giggly at the casino table ?
Are you phucking crazy ?
I hate all stocks ; remember they’re nothing more than a series of letters to attack on a daily basis . Where were you in 1987 ? Grade school …max junior high trying to bumb into Sally’s left boob in cafeteria line ?
Love the stock market…….jeezus , freshen up , try some Jack juice and a handful of diazepam .
Show me the guy leaving the floor every day with a smile on his face and I’ll show you the guy that won’t be around very long . It’s a rotten phucking life and if it’s approached with this love affair style it will tear you lungs out .
Gawdamn the market and those who fondle it .
The OSU
You’re the fucking psycho-fucktard who would have his jaw broken for him if he said one of the things that you like to say here in person.
Seriously junior , I’m the psycho ?
Jeff , I have no idea how or why you
felt the need to hook up with this this whatever . Exposure , money , notoriety ,,,,,,,it is what it is and we all do what we have to do .
I will say this , before your boss forces you to ban me , I will give very long odds that this arrangement does not end well for you .
Thanks and good trading .
Jeff , one more item that any 2nd year law student will tell you is profiling concerning those of us NOT permitted to join your seminar sessions…how many , I don’t know ,but assuredly more than a few . Discuss this with your attorney and an attorney specializing in security law . And to alleviate any anxiety I know a few attorneys in Compliance and Enforcement at the SEC and would gladly introduce you before this turns into a career/life changing event for you .
This is not all bad ; if you were not privey to the profiling decisions as this would be considered a breach of contract between you and iBankcoin .
If I don’t hear from you or receive an apology for the numerous threats from your boss I will move forward to Compliance so that you will not be initially involved .
Let me know before 1:00 p.m. eastern .
No one who is constructive wants a disruptive individual like yourself, in the room. In life, the vibe you put out, determines what comes back to you.
Shut up bitch.
You’re banned.
I don’t need money or notoriety. I just wanted to blog again. It can be fun at times.
So good…
The first 5 account for 99.9% of Yahoo Finance.
I think the one you missed was “The Flipper”. Love the position one day because it’s working for them, then hate it the next two because things aren’t going their way even though the underlying pattern hasn’t changed.
Stay classy, Jeff…haters gonna hate.
Where did you get my FLY chart?????
The over trader…the flipper…I am going to profile all of them…lol
great post….there is also the combo trader, who utilizes several of those styles!
I would say that I am half Mr. Show-Up-For-The-Win and half Mr. Panic. I love to let people know when I killed a trade. But beneath the facade is someone who sees every cent down in a stock as a sign of the apocalypse.
now this is funny as hell…respectfully,,,The Angry Retard
ROFL
LMAO, this is some top shelf writing QA…
boss might be upset you used his chart art without proper copy right lol
I think I am a bit of many things depending on a day, but sometimes I am just happy cause sometime things just work they way you plan it 🙂 just wish it happens more often lol
Thanks for this.
LOL, this post is full of win.
Indeud!! The front picture made me laugh and the post was equally hilarious.
The “crack dealer” this guy knows how to pump a setup after setup, and also how to convince people they need to be out of whatever they’re in and get the “good stuff”. Let’s face it, some crack dealers are better than others and can deliver nothing but wins, while others deliver the latest pump and dump scam available for a top tick for whoever wants it.
“Crackhead” this one is dependent upon the “crack dealer” and the prototypical customer. An addict in more ways than one the “crack user” trades any stock that a “crack dealer” mentions, good for a quick hit, and then it’s on to the next high searching high and low for any and every trade. they are often overtrading junkies that would do anything for a stock tip. The worst of them darr not tell the bad “crack dealer’s” that their shit is no good and has only lost them money and made their life worse, for fear that they will quit dealing them bad crack!
The “high” comes not from picking winners and managing money responsibly for wins, but from the “surprise” element of not knowg what they will get, the search to deflect responsibility, to live for instant gratification, and take the “magic pill” solution and go on a “magic carpet ride!” Yee Haw crackheads!!
“Junior” – also known as “OA Jr”/”Fly Jr” could easily be called “Mr. Market” for it’s contrarian view of contrarians.
This one is looking for respect from the blogger pretending to be the blogger and adding “Jr” while doing the exact opposite!
Not to be confused with the “crackhead retard liar” combo, this guy unknowingly deliver’s comedy by being the ultimate contrarian indicator, being a retard, then lying about it after the fact.
His goal is repect, but his schtick would get more reapect at a comedy club. just looking for a win or two on the other side of the winning blogger’s trade so the blogger can say “you got me on one trade Jr.” He is also the retard in poker tournaments calling Phil Helmuth with Q4 for all his money just hoping for that one story to tell his friends.
Other names:contrarian’s contrarian, the comedian, the groupie, the man with bitch tits.
LOL, these are fun.
what about the guy that never comments just takes away y’all’s ‘advice’ and trades what he deems best? Proceeding to be mr. show-up-for-the-win when necessary, sometimes mr retard and always mr hindsight
“The stalker” – this guy most likely works for the NSA. He is the jealous ex that comes after you and scares the hell out of you when you are wrong, and doesn’t know when to quit sending emails and text. Shows up for the win when right, but mostly just lurks, like a creep, watching quietly without saying a dang thing, unless it’s to say they’ve been watching you
You and I should co-author an e-book on this topic. You nailed some awesome ones.
Haha. I’m in! Maybe we can get the “for dummies” series to liscense and publish it.
“Blog personality for dummies: How a crack dealer sells to Mr. Cool without getting an angry retard to panic”
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What’s OA’s email address? Thanks.
[email protected]
Mr. Cool -this guy is the exaggerator… With style. He signs his full name on every post, sometimes followed by an adjective to describe how cool he is. He tells cool stories and then leaves you “sweating his swag”.
He is the modern day Fonzie, if only he didn’t secretly weigh 350 pounds and live in grandma’s basement in that pesky “real life”. Rather than actually get a job, or make his living off trading, he gives grandma a pedicure to pay his rent.
A legend in his own mind, and makes cool comments to live his fantasy of actually having friends. Usually has nothing to do with trading stocks but occasionally he gives you a pick and is at least halfway decent. Worth reading for entertainment value as well.
Foretunately, it’s the internet, [lowers voice] so for all you know…. [Raises sun glasses ] “Mr. Cool is everything he says he is.”
[Winks]
Although trading is not my fulltime job, I enjoy all aspects of the stock market and consider Fly’s blog among the best for ideas and analysis. The above-named posters are everywhere and I am amazed how much time people waste posting comments. I got wrapped up in it a few years ago, then got unwrapped. The majority of comments posted are a waste of one’s time, to post them or read them. I’m generally here for the blogging content, which is excellent.
I meant Fly’s website, all of his bloggers are excellent in their area of expertise.
I’m the SPONGE. Learning a lot from your insights and thankful for you providing them. But yeah, I’ve unfortunately seen all of the types you listed.
OA:
Don’t forget there’s a bit of hero worship for you in all these types. Otherwise they wouldn’t show up for your blog. The opposite of admiration is not annoying character flaws, but indifference.
Out
Outsidee,
I totally understand that. 95% of my readers actually like me, and I actually like 95% of my readers, even if they fit a certain stereotype.
I wrote this only to inject some lightheartedness into an emotional few days for many out there.
OA
I heart Jeff
I look at this group and trading addicts as my co-workers…so some fun banter/bullshitting goes a long way in a stressful game we play
Awesomely covered.
The linker – leaves links to other articles and studies. Mostly useless shit.
The all-rounder – takes on any of the above roles depending on how his portfolio performed that day
The contrarian asshat – takes on the opposite view of the blogger because he dumbly convinces himself the blogger’s view is the popular view and he is the only smart mofo who can think about the other way.
But all said and done, almost every type has some overlap with one type you already mentioned – the Retard.
The linker!!! HAHAHA
Do we each have to fit into one of those categories?
Of course not, I’m just profiling the internet.
You forgot ‘The God’.
What can you say about ‘The God’?
lol…so MAKO for the win…no kidding…appropriate for this thread
Jeff,this is some of your best writing,,,printing it out and placing it beside your sentiment chart,they both coincide..make a new graphic showing both
My boat sank!!!
Looking at DM. Volume pocket above. What do you think?
side note…..GLUU …on the move,if youre in it
Got to love the “English as a Second Language trader” as well, who seems like a really, really nice guy and tries to ask good questions but you wonder how much they are getting from the discussion on Black Scholes and efficient markets when they chime in with a statement like “true but when we have seen the opposite we force trade right?? sorry for my English guys…”
just missed UNXL last week…really sucks.
How about the Contrarian Indicator? I may fit in this category. If you’d do the opposite of anything I call, you’d be making profit. BTW, I’m wondering which category TraderFlorida falls under. Condescending. I had my feelings hurt many times over by him.
Don’t Forget Mr. Excuses Jr. He spots an uptick (always too late for actionable trades), then when it reverses, claims he was “lucky” cuz he “couldn’t get a fill”.
I followed one guy (for a week) who literally was 180 degrees wrong CONSISTENTLY. IIRC, it was DFS and he was long – a short put would have netted 200%.