I would tend to agree, a bit harsh, but the spirit of it was righteous. krt asked a question and didn't get an answer. He could have seen that gnome was answering all the questions posed to him. Why not just let it go? By asking 'why won't you answer this question', he's getting in gnome's face. Pure and simple. Gnome probably doesn't even read it that way but I did. Then gnome did answer (declining), and krt started to engage him in a debate about why he should answer. Enough already. Drop it. Move on. Read and learn. Don't whine. I should have just said 'Quit whining about it' and left it at that. My apologies if anyone took offense at my bad language.
Hey Gnome, i see somewhere in this big giant thread you made some mention of CA real estate do you follow CA real estate? if so, how much more of a drop would you be looking for before you start buying in?
Do you usually anticipate a price movement and enter with limit order or jump on a move already underway by using stop/mkt orders?
Your post caused Inspector Rennick to do a little clicking around on the www. Here are some links to learn about our man gnome. He may have a healthy ego, but it looks like he is indeed a very successful trader, with portfolio. Thanks Gnome, you were very generous to share your insights. You reenforced my belief that simplicity is a beautiful thing. http://www.traderclub.com/discus/messages/18/1891.html?MondayMarch2220040914am http://stockcharts.stores.yahoo.net/howtomamoins.html
You're asking that to one the biggest thread brawlers on ET, I've been deleted, banned, pm'd by mods more times than Bobby Cox has been thrown out of Ball games. Ohh but I love it. Billy Rennick Martin out
gnome great thread very generous of you,, can you tell us how you aquired your discipline ,how long did it take?
I had stop discipline right away. I reasoned that I had only one capital base and was unlikely to get another if I blew out. As far as the "discipline to TAKE risk", I wish I were better even now. But then again, you can't have it both ways. If you're going to be very protective of capital, you can't also be a dynamic risk taker (where the potential for spectacular gains is greater but so is the risk of ruin. The market can be tricky, you know.)