Swing Trading is likened to the Gym Swimming Pool

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This morning I was looking at the View Counts associated with each section on Babypips. I was amazed to see one of the lowest view counts was in the most profitable system IMO, Swing Trading.

Personally, I trade full time, and to burn off the pressures of the market, I enjoy swimming as a workout. Scientific studies have shown that Swimming is one of the World’s best exercises, as it works the entire body, provides resistance to build muscle, and expands lungs improving oxygen flow. But, guess what I see when I am at the gym pool? Nobody… They are all off doing P90whoknowswhat haha :slight_smile:

I am beginning to think that there is a 5% rule in everything we do. There will always be the Top 5% of anything. I am not saying I am the best because I swim and swing trade, I just find it interesting that it is such a small crowd in such productive and profitable areas.

My theory is most Traders are addicted to the action short term price action brings.

Any thoughts?

FSK

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Totally agree about swimming. I think its one of the most effective forms of exercising. Going swimming can be a bit of a pain but I think you’ll get a better workout than if you spent the same amount of time running/cycling etc.

I can see how you’ve made the analogy to swing trading. I’d like to think it is the best strategy, but thats just my opinion. Horses for courses, here probably, but I’m not sure why there aren’t more people doing it. Perhaps day trading is more attractive. Like spending more time in the gym getting abnormally large pecs.

Having said that, I don’t often go swimming and I hope my forex trading doesn’t leave me spluttering and half drowning after one lap. :slight_smile:

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yes, they love the hype. People get sucked in with the marketing. Too much TV. :smiley:

Swimming is definitely a good exercise and not many can do it… and do it well. Same with trading.