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To: RocketMan who wrote (3411)	5/27/1998 7:37:00 AM
From: Devil's Advocate	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 11850

I don't understand why people short stocks. It looks like a losing strategy to me. Limited upside and unlimited downside. Can you imagine Warren Buffet shorting stocks?

To: RocketMan who wrote (3411)	5/27/1998 7:43:00 AM
From: Tim Luke	Respond to of 11850

Characteristics of Losing Traders: * Money is key. * Trader has a narrow focus in the market and in his or her personal life. * Trader is inconsistent in approach and methodology. * Trader refuses to accept responsibility for actions (e.g., blames bad fills, market conditions, ect. instead of himself or herself ). * Trader operates in conflict. * Trader has a negative attitude. * Trader is a perfectionist. * Trader is dictated by emotion. * Trader is indecisive. * Trader is stubborn, closed-minded.