Emboldened by Peter's "Comedy of Errors" in a recent blog I am confessing to the following:
A few days ago I was trading - the front door bell rang and at exactly the same time the 'phone rang. My wife yelled out to me that I had to answer both as she had just got out of the shower.
I moved quickly to cancel the trade and do as I was bid - too quickly, unfortunately! Instead of hitting the "Cancel" button in the unmatched bets section under the ladder I hit the "Close" button - which immediately produced a liability in excess of $550 - I panicked and managed to get out for a $21 red.
Now, that is the second time I have unintentionally hit the "Close" button instead of the "Cancel" button and it seems to me that the inherent danger presented by having those 2 buttons so close together, both starting with "C" and both the same colour could be eliminated or reduced.
Is there a way in which I could disable the "Close" button as I never intentionally use it? Could the "Cancel" button be made a different colour? Could the buttons be separated or moved further apart?
Now, in the interests of efficiency I will obviate the need for other forum members to spend their time typing by excoriating myself:
YES - I am a dumbo!
NO - I did not learn from the previous experience!
YES - I am barely worthy of being considered part of the august and venerable company of BA Traders!
There, with that out of the way, could I ask for some suggestions about removing this incipient danger as I believe that eliminating or reducing risk of any type improves one's ability to trade.
Thank you all
Galilee66
A plea to change the unmatched bets section
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JollyGreen
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I think most people have made similar mistakes especially if they have been trading for some time.
I found the phone and door bell could be very costly so I implemented a simple rule.
1. I don't answer the door, it cannot be that important that I have to risk money to answer it. Okay it could be a delivery but I can always get it redelivered or I can go and collect it.
2. The phone..meh....never answer it. If it is really important then they'll ring back. I can always close out my trade and then use 1471 or check the answering machine.
Why not do as I do and put yourself first? At first my wife used to expect me to answer the phone or the door but she soon took my side of the argument. I think it was when a phone call from my Mother informed me of a £5 saving on a pair of trousers for my son. I lost £95 to take that call....that's a lot of trousers!
I have a list of simple priorities listed in the following order
1. Trading
2. Trading
3. Trading
I am not trying to be flippant about this, I am being serious, put yourself first. I cannot think of many phone calls or door bell rings that are so important they cannot wait a couple of minutes.
I found the phone and door bell could be very costly so I implemented a simple rule.
1. I don't answer the door, it cannot be that important that I have to risk money to answer it. Okay it could be a delivery but I can always get it redelivered or I can go and collect it.
2. The phone..meh....never answer it. If it is really important then they'll ring back. I can always close out my trade and then use 1471 or check the answering machine.
Why not do as I do and put yourself first? At first my wife used to expect me to answer the phone or the door but she soon took my side of the argument. I think it was when a phone call from my Mother informed me of a £5 saving on a pair of trousers for my son. I lost £95 to take that call....that's a lot of trousers!
I have a list of simple priorities listed in the following order
1. Trading
2. Trading
3. Trading
I am not trying to be flippant about this, I am being serious, put yourself first. I cannot think of many phone calls or door bell rings that are so important they cannot wait a couple of minutes.
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rubysglory
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Hi G66,
Don't have the 'luxury' of interuptions like you - being tone death helps
, but I can sympathise. After a 15 - 16 hour session of trading Aust & UK markets I too, more than once, have mistaken the Cancel and Close buttons. Perhgaps the term ' Exit ' would be better than 'Cancel' .Just a thought.
rg
Don't have the 'luxury' of interuptions like you - being tone death helps
, but I can sympathise. After a 15 - 16 hour session of trading Aust & UK markets I too, more than once, have mistaken the Cancel and Close buttons. Perhgaps the term ' Exit ' would be better than 'Cancel' .Just a thought.rg
Thanks to both JG and RG for the replies.
JG - I agree - I have now instituted your policy - probably just in time to avoid a manslaughter charge - in Melbourne we have these sales people constantly knocking on doors trying to persuade us to change our gas or electricity supplier - although come to think of it I might get away with justifiable homicide!!
RG - it would be interesting to know how many people have made the same error - I agree that perhaps EXIT in a different colour or in bold (or something to distinguish it) would be a good idea.
cheers
G66
JG - I agree - I have now instituted your policy - probably just in time to avoid a manslaughter charge - in Melbourne we have these sales people constantly knocking on doors trying to persuade us to change our gas or electricity supplier - although come to think of it I might get away with justifiable homicide!!
RG - it would be interesting to know how many people have made the same error - I agree that perhaps EXIT in a different colour or in bold (or something to distinguish it) would be a good idea.
cheers
G66
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JollyGreen
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Hi G66
Nice one! I am glad you got it sorted.
A quick funny story along the same lines.
The worst culprit for disturbing me during my trading in the early days was my Mum. She didn't quite get it and as I mentioned she saved me £5 on a pair of trousers but I lost £95 in the process! I never really want to get angry at her but boy it's hard sometimes. Anyway I spoke to her and so did my wife and children. They knew what was involved and Mum finally got the message.
Later that year we all went on holiday together as Mum loves being with my children. We went out one evening in Port D'Alcudia and Mum came over to give me a perfect present. She said it was a plaque that I should hang on my office door as it would act as a warning to all that dared to disturb me. Here is what is says....
"Dear Lord,
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change those things I can and the wisdom to hide the bodies of the people I may have to kill because they piss me off!"
Perfect...works every time!!
Nice one! I am glad you got it sorted.
A quick funny story along the same lines.
The worst culprit for disturbing me during my trading in the early days was my Mum. She didn't quite get it and as I mentioned she saved me £5 on a pair of trousers but I lost £95 in the process! I never really want to get angry at her but boy it's hard sometimes. Anyway I spoke to her and so did my wife and children. They knew what was involved and Mum finally got the message.
Later that year we all went on holiday together as Mum loves being with my children. We went out one evening in Port D'Alcudia and Mum came over to give me a perfect present. She said it was a plaque that I should hang on my office door as it would act as a warning to all that dared to disturb me. Here is what is says....
"Dear Lord,
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change those things I can and the wisdom to hide the bodies of the people I may have to kill because they piss me off!"
Perfect...works every time!!