Saturday, June 2, 2012

Come Into My Trading Room: A Complete Guide to (Obscenities Commonly Heard During) Trading

"Ah ah ah... still don't go up?!?"
-when rest of the market is moving in favor of our position

"Seh seh seh... siao liao la!!!"
-when the rest of the market is moving against our position ("seh" means dizzy)

"Wa lan eh, seh la!!!"
-when the rest of the market is moving against our position, version 2

"CCB FUCKERS, now gimme 50 cents! 50 cents! Give! Now!"
-when demanding for a miracle

"Please la, Osaka God, gimme 50 cents... Osaka God... 50 cents... Please please please..."
-when begging for a miracle ("Osaka" here refers to the contract we trade in)

"Wa song song song! Heehee!"
-when miracle happens

"WTF?!??"
-when in disbelief

"CCB Fuckers!!!"
-when someone doing something funny with the market

"Wa liew... very tired la... give me some easy trades la..."
-when market very tough

"Sian la... don't know how to trade la..."
-when market very tough, version 2

"Tap out, tap out... very tired la... tap out..."
-when our position is unfavorable and is begging to scratch ("tap out" is a wresting term which means surrender. "Scratch" means exit position at break even)

"Oh shit shit shit..."
-when something demands instant reaction

"Ooo song!"
-when taking profit

"TMD CCB FFUUUUUU!!!"
-when taking a loss

"Wa lao eh... FUCK MY LIFE!!!"
-when taking consecutive losses

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After a week of intensive emotional outbursts, I feel like going into the forest and meditate for seven seven forty-nine days.

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