re: watching stocks - can it become compulsive ? It's a...

re: watching stocks - can it become compulsive ? It's a pertinent point you raise. I could write an essay on this topic, because it gets to the heart of successful investing (successful anything for that matter). I'm going to keep it short.

Watching the screen is only ok if you truly love the markets movements - if the market is your "thing", your vocation. Otherwise, watching and hoping and waiting will lead to losses. I'm not going to explain why this happens, but you will know form your own experience that this is true. Most people are better off doing a real job and checking their stocks at the end of the day.