Do You Have The Trader's Aptitude?

1. Your are supposed to meet a friend for dinner but when you meet her, she said she has already eaten. What will be your likely reaction?

Happy - "Yeah, I do not have to buy her dinner!"

Angry - "What?!" I have to eat alone? Some friend you are!"

Neutral - "Huh? Like that ah? Ok loh."

Neutrality is an important emotional response when market delivers the unexpected.

Explanation

Neutrality is an important emotional response when market delivers the unexpected.

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2. (3.22-3.18)*5000

I got the answer in less than 30 seconds!

Er, I got the answer but I am not sure

I still didn't get the answer

Mathematical abilities are an asset in trading. Substantial losses may be incurred if you are careless in your calculations.

Explanation

Mathematical abilities are an asset in trading. Substantial losses may be incurred if you are careless in your calculations.

3. When your friends flock to buy the latest beauty 'miracle' face cream on offer. What is your likely response?

Buy the cream because everyone is buying

Resist buying the cream because you have other unopened bottles of cream.

Dismiss the miraculous effects

Question evaluates your ability to independently evaluate your options in the face of peer pressure/herd mentality

Explanation

Question evaluates your ability to independently evaluate your options in the face of peer pressure/herd mentality

4. You have just set what you deemed as the most important goal in the world. One month on, and

The steam fizzles out

You are still trudging on

You find it a struggle and are re-evaluating if the effort is worth it

Question evaluates the amount of discipline and determination you have to succeed as a trader.

Explanation

Question evaluates the amount of discipline and determination you have to succeed as a trader.

5. Your friend bought the latest Louis Vuitton bag from Paris at $1000. She wants to sell the brand new bag to you at $1200. The retail price is currently at $1500.

Refuse to buy the bag because your 'friend' wants to profit from you

Buy the bag hoping to sell it higher to others

Plan your own Paris trip and buy a bag for your own use

Traders often have to buy high, sell higher which most people have an adverse attitude to.

Explanation

Traders often have to buy high, sell higher which most people have an adverse attitude to.

6. If your best friend says she saw your boyfriend kissing another girl. which will be your first response?

Pretend you didn't hear what you just heard

Confront him immediately

Secretly checks his emails and smses

Latest stock tips/market rumours can be the cause of your ruin. It is important to do your own homework.

Explanation

Latest stock tips/market rumours can be the cause of your ruin. It is important to do your own homework.

7. When your boss scolds you for your sloppy work, your boyfriend says you do not love him and your friends refuse to hang out with you. What could it be?

It's just a bad day

It must be me

What's wrong with them?

Question evaluates one's ability to recognise one's flaws. Most people blame everything but themselves when things go wrong.

Explanation

Question evaluates one's ability to recognise one's flaws. Most people blame everything but themselves when things go wrong.