Best strategies to start trading

maybe more than that
i never counted.
i never counted how much money i spent on drinks,movies or pornography....

 

Is there anyone on this site who has actually been successful?

 

I know that if my trading is successful and I am making $5k+ a day. The last thing I want to do at night is post on a trading forum, unless I am there to sell something. If i want to brag/troll, there are better places to do that.
I have never posted on a software development forum in my 6 years career and I don't see why I want to post on a trading forum if everything is working out well.

 

True. I probably wouldn't either. But others might. I've learned a lot from Internet forums over the years.

I can't even tell you how much I've learned from home repair forums. I can wire or plumb a whole house without ever having been employed as either of those things.

Nobody on those forums calls me a troll because it's as simple as asking a question and reading the answers.

Example:
Q: How to wire a 3way switch?
A: like this

But it's not that easy on this forum.

 

because it involves another human being.a buyer and a seller.

where ever it involves another human being, who has an opposite interest,it is never easy.

do forums tell you how to win a legal court case?

do forums tell you how to have a happy marriage?

do forums tell you how how to bring up children?

 

there are many but they do not post.
they are too busy spending money.
i do not have money to spend so i post

 

Actually you sir did that yourself. I was extremely impressed with your results. In fact, you did > 40%, in your non discretionary trades.

On paper/sim.

 

it is not difficult if you trade longer time frames.
i tried for 12 years to scalp because i wanted to use my time fully.

i once held stock future of ITC for 3 months and made 300% but for 3 months i was playing video games......you cannot even spend money because your money is in the market.

so i tried scalping but found that impossible

i am swinging now...hope that would be better

 

As far as I know, @padutrader only talked about his failures and losses but never his successes and wins. He probably made millions.

 

don't i wish