Trading strategies: are they really worth the candle?

[ItchyNiagras]

I have been discussing at some length elsewhere the relative merits/demerits of trading on horses, as opposed to conventional gambling, and to be frank see big advantages and disadvantages. What do other people here feel about trading strategies? Are they as worthwhile as many publishers of books on the subject claim, or are they as strewn with pitfalls as conventional betting? Can market movements be predicted with the consistency required to make it pay? I'd be very interested to read different perspectives here, as well as advice on good and bad practice. Any good publications/resources on the subject worth using would be appreciated too.:ok

[LuckyIrishPunter]

Re: Trading strategies: are they really worth the candle? Trading stategies do work, if u pick the right one. Best thing to do is find a game you think will have goals, then lay the draw and once one team scores ( preferably the favourite ) , you the proceed to back the draw as the odds will go up. Then you can green up to make a gauraunteed profit .:nana