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To: Tom Trader who wrote (45031)	6/5/1998 5:22:00 PM
From: Clint E.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58727

>>>I was more bothered with your edit than the original post. >>>It seemed to suggest that being a "trader" had a derogatory >>> connotation to it. In my view, if it is "intentinally" directed at me, it certainly does. Again, I am not talking about you and you know it. Just about anybody can get a trading acct and trade these days. The country is full of SOES and trading desks. No knowledge of the industry or technology is needed. Perhaps, they prefer the label. I don't. If they can choose to be named XYZ Trader, then I should equally have the rights not to be named one if I am bothered by it. >>>Clint, I realized exactly why you reacted.... I know that you have >>> taken offense at others who have chosen to label your style of >>> trading. I am glad somebody knows. I didn't mean to offend you, Patrick or anybody else on this thread but I don't think I owe anybody any apology either. >>>you posted in response to someone who categorized your style of >>>trading -- something to the effect that "what does it matter, >>>since I am able to achieve as much as x% return each month with >>> my style of trading"-- Now I agreed with you regarding this, I may have said that a 1-1/2 to 2 yrs. ago but I was not called "Yo Yo trader" then either. Besides, The stock market means a whole lot more to me now than it did then. >>>I saw your posting to Ratan regarding "excellence" being what you >>>were seeking to achieve. I suspect most serious "traders" do try >>> to achieve excellence -- I know that I also look to get some >>>"fun" out of it. Excellence may be applied to the art of trading or it may be expanded to include the knowledge of the industry(ies) in which various companies operate. That knowledge can directly be applied back to one's primary job in terms of understanding the capabilities and deficiencies of his/her corporation. Having fun? I agree with that. Have a nice weekend. Looks like we have a low-vol, volatile market with lots of traps ahead. Timing is crucial. Clint