Have you ever been at a social event or among friends and find yourself talking to that person who wants to share every detail of their lives? I personally don’t need to know the time schedule of your bowel movements, the day your first child had its first haircut, or how many Oreos you can eat before you get sick. People like to share experiences, it’s how we connect with one another as humans. But it still makes me cringe and laugh (on the inside) each time someone begins telling a story that I personally deem as an overshare.
The same can be said for blogging. Many times as I go through market and economic data I find myself wondering if it is blog-worthy. But it’s important to remember that every tick of the market doesn’t need to be documented. Every dollar traded in Apple doesn’t need its own post. With the increase in popularity of social media, more specifically Twitter, nearly every piece of data is available at our fingertips. Some people tweet pictures of their last meal, others discuss the play-by-play of a sporting event, which is all good and great but when it comes back to the financial markets displays of commentary and statistics need to be taken in perspective….is this ACTUALLY important? More so, is this actually important to the way I trade, the time frame I take, and the risk management I rely on.
I have no doubt I’ll post something to this blog that might be overshare (some may view this post as overshare!). We all do it. It’s party of living a life among society. But as you read various news stories, tweets, blog posts, and things written on bathroom walls, keep in mind how it fits into your world and how it fits into the way you trade.
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