I could never understand why anyone forking over a thousand dollars or more to a Dream Merchant doesn't demand a multi-year (minimum three years)...
>>>> I've been starting to trade options, which are good for their leverage and low capital to start.<<<<<< Big red flag and contradicts the...
The indexes barely budge? YTD the equity indexes are in a steady grind up and that includes bonds such as junk and especially emerging markets....
Sorry, I just came upon this thread and don't have time to go through all the responses. You do know that the trend trader's dream is the high...
Open end junk bond funds. One of the most purely trending and least volatile asset classes around. Being a trend trader and detesting...
Why don't you come back when you have these returns with real money for say two to three years or longer. The average hedge fund returns with...
Just what I was thinking. By the Wall Street Journal standards, it's only 2.6% of U.S. households that are millionaires. So that adage that...
A couple corrections if I may, I never said anything about taking numerous classes with any gurus as I never took a class with even one guru....
Lucias, I wish you nothing but the best of luck in your quest for trading success. And I would never want to say anything to deter you from your...
Very insightful post and I couldn't agree more.
Basically you are asking about left-brained traders vs. right brained traders. I am an almost 100% right-brained trader with ZERO and I mean ZERO...
Hi flipside21, still trading - primarily bond funds and some individual equities - and it's now around $2.3 million. That's enough for this...
Wow!! Less than 1%. And I thought I was negative. My contention is the success rate is around 2% to 5% but only 1% accumulate any significant...
Thanks, one of the rare posts I've seen on this forum that is based on reality and not fantasy.
neke, congrats on your honesty here. It's rare on these trading boards that anyone ever admits to losing or having drawdown. I always wondered...
Thanks, a voice of reason. Why do so many on this forum think trading is unlike any other profession and that any JoeBlow can waltz right in and...
Someday when you are much older you will understand better where I am coming from. I didn't make trading my sole source of income until I had...
I would think account size (and dollar return for that matter) would be relevant in this thread. I don't have the full year results but it...
Prechter has been a perma-bear since late October 1987. He is one shrewd promoter though pandering to the fears of the average retail trader.
So let's see, CNBC and the likes of Cramer who use to co-manage over $300 million are a no-no, but trading forums are OK and fountains of wisdom??
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