The sad adventures of a crazy bull

A day trader learns that what goes up must come down

If you really want to know how someone ticks, get them to put some money into the stock market. The way they ride the waves, reacting to the ups and downs, will give you an insight into the way they think, and whether they are serious investors or plain old gamblers.

In recent months China's stock market has gone crazy after more than seven years of stagnancy, and the Shanghai index rose to a record high of 5,178 points on June 12. And when you have a crazy market, you are obviously going to have crazy traders.