[Daily Discussion] Thursday, September 14, 2017

Something else I want to mention, as people seem to rag on me from time to time for not being a "trader" any more.

All you guys that are trading, you're probably doing it so you can get more BTC. I understand. There was a long time there where I didn't "have enough". I traded and really wanted to make more. And then I got "more".

So I wanna ask you - at what amount (of BTC) would you say "man... that's a lot of BTC. I bet this is gonna be worth a SHIT TON in the future. Maybe I should move my priority from gaining more BTC (but risking the BTC I do have) to simply protecting the BTC I have? Maybe I should pull my coins off an exchange and secure them for long-term storage. Maybe stop shorting and hedging, and just see where this thing goes and let my stash take me there."

In other words, I'm there. I made it. I have enough BTC that if this thing becomes even moderately popular and successful... I will be set for motherfucking life. Hell, I'd bet most of you would think I'm already there by now. Why would I risk losing that for an extra 10%? 20%? 30% At what point do you stop risking your future, which is for all intents and purposes, secured? When do you stop the greed from getting the best of you, and saying "shit. good enough, man..."

Just pointing out some of the reasons I stopped "trading". Most of us trade to get more BTC. Well, I got enough BTC. No need to keep risking that BTC just to get a little more. I'll be good regardless.

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