Admittedly, pick-up/game/red pill culture can be toxic. Many arguably think that it's responsible for a lot of "damaged women." I think you are collapsing some distinctions there with your stereotypes - also, using the greeks as definitions has limited usefulness. Yet, still doesn't change the fact that ~10-20% of guys get all the pussy while a majority of the rest are incels that get friendzoned.
Full on truth be spoken right here ^^^ And it's not just limited to Al, there are good communities out there but one does have to exercise their discernment as well as have something to offer to gain access.
Academic? This 'math' background is just another salespoint to impress new people. Why on earth would someone with a mathematical background use 'arbitrary' 5 minute time bars? Next, everyone with an academic background has probably done some courses to learn to write, eg start with a structure and the basic building blocks. From there slowly progress further and delve into more details.
See, this is the problem I have with trading gurus who themselves don't question convention and keep regurgitating the same old trading maxims. AB=CD should be CD=AB just like R/R is reward/risk as typically used in reference to 2x1, 3x1 etc not risk/reward. AB has already happened, so it is CD that is being compared to it - CD to AB. Fack the nice sequential letter lineup. Say what you mean. Last swing cant be compared till its done. AB can be projected against current CD swing but until its done IT can't be compared. Yup say I'm one of these picky particular ones but words matter. YouTuber Brooks and all the rest of the teach but don't trade crowd should know better by now.
Agree 100% and active trading to me implies for the most part fast trading whereby watching the screen constantly. Al Brooks style is bar by bar stuff, there's a lot of minute detail TA analysis, in actual fact just lots of technical analysis period. I swing trade and none of this analysis is required, one can cut out about 98% of Brooks' clutter and do better imo.