http://www.netpicks.com/trading-article/survival-of-the-fittest/ I've seen traders come and go throughout the years -- some great ones and many poor ones. But all in all, I've seen a good number of traders who have experienced some degree of success. Unfortunately in most cases this success isn't sustained for very long. Sometimes this is down to changes in the markets and other times it's because of the trader's lack of ability to maintain focus. But consider this: any trader's job is to make money and this really just means taking money from someone else. So staying one step ahead of the game and taking positive action that many others would not, is critical to sustaining success over the long run. Trading truly is one great big game of "survival of the fittest".