Patience Could Pay Off for Arrow Bears

Trading requires a mix of patience and aggression.

There are times when you've got to be aggressive if you want to make any money, and there are other times when you've got to be patient and do nothing. The toughest task can often be to tell the difference between the two.

In my regular RealMoney column, which will be published later this morning, I mention the unfortunate fact that most people do the exact wrong thing at exactly the wrong time. They sell when they should be buying, and they buy when they should be selling. ...