I have some suggestions for traders on social media that comes from my experience of the past three years. These are a few things that may help you really get the most out of your social media presence and interact the best with other traders.
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Either post your trades in real time or don’t brag about them after the fact.
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In winning trades it is better to simply state the facts than to brag about how smart you are.
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Please skip the material possessions bragging, it makes you look shallow. I know many wealthy traders and they do not brag, they have no desire to.
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Trading discussions should not involve personal attacks, they should stay on point about trading.
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No one should give unsolicited advice to other traders without knowing someone’s time frame, method, and stop loss, how can you give advice?
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If you disagree with everyone in the trading group you are in, why are you in it?
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If you want to promote your paid service, newsletter, book, blog, etc. do it in the proper context while adding value when appropriate.
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Join into discussions in your trading group or on twitter then you can sell your services to people you know, if you don’t do this you are considered spam.
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All the wealthy traders I know personally are kind, giving, generous, and helpful they have nothing to prove.
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If you are trading truly huge positions sizes do not bother to post them, no one will believe you any way. it is better to post percentage of gains.