What makes one a Professional Trader?

GeorgeDow posted:
Its interesting that everyone here believes that he's right.
Perhaps it is.
Everyone is right and wrong at the same time.
Constancy is an uncountable concept. A year of stability? Why a year?
As everyone knows, the market becomes different over the years. What worked a year might suddenly stop working.
A small drawdown? the maximum is that he observes money management. But it has nothing with professionalism. Only numbers.
The psychological factor at the current moment is not the last criterion.

I believe the pro is someone who loses and learns on falls, he is the one who can quickly adapt to the market changeability. The permanence is different for any of us, even 4 months is already a good trading.

GeorgeDow posted:
Its interesting that everyone here believes that he's right.
Perhaps it is.
Everyone is right and wrong at the same time.
Constancy is an uncountable concept. A year of stability? Why a year?
As everyone knows, the market becomes different over the years. What worked a year might suddenly stop working.
A small drawdown? the maximum is that he observes money management. But it has nothing with professionalism. Only numbers.
The psychological factor at the current moment is not the last criterion.

I believe the pro is someone who loses and learns on falls, he is the one who can quickly adapt to the market changeability. The permanence is different for any of us, even 4 months is already a good trading.

Klem posted:

GeorgeDow posted:
Its interesting that everyone here believes that he's right.
Perhaps it is.
Everyone is right and wrong at the same time.
Constancy is an uncountable concept. A year of stability? Why a year?
As everyone knows, the market becomes different over the years. What worked a year might suddenly stop working.
A small drawdown? the maximum is that he observes money management. But it has nothing with professionalism. Only numbers.
The psychological factor at the current moment is not the last criterion.

I believe the pro is someone who loses and learns on falls, he is the one who can quickly adapt to the market changeability. The permanence is different for any of us, even 4 months is already a good trading.

Hmm, ability to adapt rather refers to the personal qualities of each person, personality. Trading in any conditions is on the brink, because no one can know all tricks that the market can show.
Yes, the indicators of drawdown and average earnings are just figures that do not make anybody a professional. But here is the paradox ... Money is also just figures:) And what would we do without them on Forex?
What do you mean by the psychological factor of a professional trader?

GeorgeDow posted:
Everyone has his own concept of psychological factor.
Someone thinks it's perseverance, someone thinks it's clarity of mind.
I consider not only a professional trader, but in general any. To trade, you need to understand that the market is not just a sell / buy game, profit / loss, it's a complex structure with its own character and rules that are on it.
And after that comes patience and the ability to wait where it's necessary.
A professional trader simply combines many factors.

And... it seems you've made a mess here ... posts are posting with a little delay after moderation, just you to know :-)

fxdimarion posted:
Consistent profit for at least one year, with low draw downs on a real account of course.

IndiTrader posted:
A pro trader is one that makes enough money through trading to support themselves. Even if they have a small account and make only $20,000 a year they are a pro to me. Much better than someone who claim are a professional but make no money from Forex

BlueDino20 posted:
You can still achieve diversification with the same trading system. If you use that system on different FX pair (or even commodities), then you have diversification for each market. I would rather do that than have 10 systems trading EURUSD

Zawiri posted:
A number of times i've seen comments on this site alluding that professional traders dont make their statements public; some talk on no solicitation for funds on such forums; some on the need for one to have more than 100 trades and so forth. But what would make one be considered to be Professional coz at some point many aspire to be! Share you thoughts here.

CheCheChe posted:
Pro traders are very difficult to find. Most people claiming that they are pro are in fact just amateur. Pro traders usually keep to themselves and focus on earning money rather than telling every one how they trade and giving their secrets away

CheCheChe posted:
Pro traders are very difficult to find. Most people claiming that they are pro are in fact just amateur. Pro traders usually keep to themselves and focus on earning money rather than telling every one how they trade and giving their secrets away