this must be an east coast thing. way too early to be drunk out here on the left coast. unless, we're talking after hours. --------------- More than half of Gen Z investors admit to trading while drunk -- but only 9% of baby boomers 3:18 pm ET August 19, 2021 (MarketWatch) By Weston Blasi According to a new survey, 59% of Gen Z traders claim to have bought or sold an investment while inebriated Should you have to pass a breathalyzer to make trades on Robinhood or Charles Schwab (SCHW)? According to a new survey from consumer finance website MagnifyMoney (https://www.magnifymoney.com/blog/news/emotional-investing-survey/#EmotionalMethodology), 32% of U.S. investors say they have made trades while drunk. Gen Zers fell into the trap most of any generation with 59% confessing to drunk-trading -- just 9% of baby boomers admitted to drunk trading. This can be combined with the rise in "emotionally charged" investing that traders say they would later regret. Per the survey, 66% of Americans admit to making these impulsive investing decisions. The survey gathered data from 1,116 U.S. consumers in June 2021, and broke down their habits by generation.
I've never traded while drunk, however, I do have some very questionable Ebay purchases in my possession...
This thread does a good job of illustrating different views on equity trading and ownership. For some people, it's a form of gambling. They may enjoy a few drinks while they trade, the way they might want to drink at a casino. Other people take it very seriously. They are highly engaged. There is also a third category. I used to be extremely engaged. Now I am lightly engaged. I log into my accounts perhaps twice per month but I've been out of town for 60 days without logging in and it didn't cause any heartburn.
I would never. I barely even listen to music when trading because I fear it would distract me, what is left for any substance that would impair my judgement.
Ha, rarely more than once or twice. That said, I generally dislike drinking (for myself, that is) so it's not exactly a chore.
Not drunk, but I accidentally bought some Tesla shares whilst ‘tipsy’ (I rarely drink, so I’m a lightweight these days). I got very lucky that time, but wouldn’t recommend.
