Well, there are two motivational drivers: "away from" and "towards". The best effect is when both are used. So forgetting "away from" may simply be not optimal.
Here's some good stuff everyone should here should hear--- Tony Robbins ---Peter diamandis from the XPrize andhttp://ec.libsyn.com/p/1/2/6/126e64...1ce3dae902ea1d06c98530d6ce586baa&c_id=7715669
Good hit-- he hired my friend Flavia Cymbalista to quantify his methods so that it could be passed down--- as you can imagine, I am uncertain of the outcome. Soros also hires quant types like Niederhoffer but then again, Jim Rogers also worked for him---- but yeah you are right, good call. But I think he is the minority if what he says public is accurate.
No question about it--- from 1987 onward. Let's get real and admit that most money in the market is made by the market itself. I observed at KNIGHT for several days being able to ask questions and get answers based on what i was watching---- It was just sick, my visions of day trading were dashed by reality forever.
Yes, and market makers trading against you--- they can see things that you can not. therefore, without edge or info day trading is luck--- can some folks make it-- sure-- just like some folks can consistently win gambling.