Having an early warning system is good. When it is your good lady, even better!

Sometimes being a bloke is a fabulous affair. You often get to have a man cave, whether that be a cupboard under the stairs, a garden shed or a garage, it's a place of seclusion and a welcome retreat from the turbulent waters of life. You can drink beer and hit things with hammers to your heart's content in there. If you don't have one yet, don't worry. It will come, it is every man's destiny to have one.

There are other advantages too. Peeing standing up ranks quite highly, particularly when at an outdoors concert.

But of course, it's not all plain sailing. There are some disadvantages (sorry guys, but they already know!) One of those disadvantages must surely be...

Pig-headedness

That's right, the cat is out of the bag now and no mistake. Oh how we love to think we are right. Even when we are quite patently wrong. This can manifest itself in many ways. From believing that our word is law when it comes to technical know-how or worse... When we are playing CryptoTrader.

I am sure everyone is aware of the massive pump in some Alt Coins at the weekend including our own beloved steem.

Well, picture the scene. Me and the good lady relaxing in front of the TV on Sunday evening. The new TV had arrived and we were watching any old dross that Netflix had in 4K simply so we could ooh and ahh at the quality of the picture.

The good lady notices that I am checking my phone more often than usual.

Steemit? She sighs knowledgeably.

No. Actually, I am checking the price of my crypto portfolio.

When I said crypto portfolio her eyes rolled so hard I thought she had gone full on zombie. She enquired in that graciously patient way of put upon ladies why I was watching my portfolio so carefully.

I, equally patiently, in the way of a gentleman who doesn't want to frighten a deer that he is approaching with a loaded rifle, explained that I had a quantity of Ripple and the price had rather greatly increased and I was wondering if it had topped out and whether I should sell or not.

How much is it worth? She enquired sweetly. Her eyes full of admiration for her crypto trading man.

I calmly stated how much it was now worth.

And so the price has risen all day and looks as if it might be falling now? She said, her voice as light as the tinkling of a summer shower on a leaf.

Maaaaybe I said with some reluctance. I went on to explain my fondness for Ripple and how like a loving dog it had never let me down.

She shrieked

But, it might just be faltering. I should wait till...

SELL IT!! BUY IT BACK ON THE DIP!!

I looked at her in awe. All those times I had blathered on about crypto, she had been listening. Buy it back on the dip. She truly was amazing.

So I sold it at 19 pence each.

And I watched

And it tumbled down to 12 pence.

The next day I bought it back as it seemed to have found a new support level there. Generously, I gave my good lady two boom boom massage vouchers which she is free to use anytime I have a free slot.

As I write this Ripple still languishes around the 12 pence mark. So, a lesson learned. It pays to have some independent advice even when you think you know what you are doing. And more importantly, listen to your other half!

Aahh. And it's back to the man cave. :0D