Courses 1Lesson 1

Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth

Futures trading is a ‘loner’s game’.  Sometimes a partner or partners will get in your way.  You

may be influenced to avoid some trades you should have made and to make some trades you

should have avoided.

Who’s Responsible?

It is always good to know that you alone have the responsibility for profits and losses.  If you

have a partner or partners, it may be difficult to know who is responsible for each decision.

Lacking such knowledge will slow the teaming process and may, in fact, stall it entirely.

Sharing the Profits

Do you really want to share your profits with partners?  Granted, they may also share in your

losses, but since you may end up with more losses if you have partners, the benefits may prove

nil.

Do you Want to Share Your Research?

Many of us consider our research proprietary.  We work long, hard hours to develop trading

systems and methods and we may not want to share these with a partner regardless of what he

or she may bring into the relationship.