Chat Rooms - Trading oriented...

dont apologize to me.. i have nothing to gain by helping your team mate.. i do find it amusing how you dismiss something that is almost universally accepted by psychologists though.. perhaps you tried it and it didnt work for you? no, i doubt that.. i think you dont like the idea because you (1) dont understand it (2) would not be able to take credit for its results (3) dont genuinely care if your team member makes it or not.. dont misunderstand me.. Self-Talk alone will not make him into a superstar trader overnight.. but it will put him in the proper frame of mind so at least he has a chance.. you should reconsider and educate yourself about the subject.. especially if you are going to work with alot of newbies..

oh.. so you DO rely on others when things arent working.. sheesh, and there i was thinking you were the Lone Ranger.. thanks for coming around to my point of view..

::sigh:: let me break it down for you.. ever play a sport? say you are playing basketball and you have a great defense.. your offense can dribble, they can pass, they are quick on their feet.. but they cant shoot.. they get 90% of the game right, but they will lose if they cant shoot.. same with trading.. if you can find setups.. execute with precision.. read the market.. understand the market maker/specialist.. but you dont stop out when you are wrong, you will lose.. 90% right, but you eventually lose.. its stupid (no offense) to think that if you arent winning then you must be doing everything wrong..

in the words of the guy that plays Bush on saturday night live.. "Somebody doesnt know when he is beat." =)

A.) lol.. and they are going to do this because? sorry, i just dont see it happening..
B.) actually, customers log in on the free trials and do comparisons every day.. and there are industry magazines that have reviewed some of these chat services.. Don Brights article will certainly make a nice read though..

i find it interesting how you have come so close to endorsing Brandon just because he promised to provide an audited record.. have you and he discussed any "arrangements" so that you are able to share in any fees from traders that you direct to his site? just in the interest of full disclosure you know.. personally i did spend a day in Brandons room and it seems pretty legit to me.. and ive enjoyed reading some of his and Tonis articles.. so i have nothing negative to say about him, but if you are (or will be in the future) recieving some form of "kickback" from his room then it should be fully disclosed as it would be a conflict of interest.. especially considering your position of "authority" within your firm..

as far as going with a firm like Worldco.. i tend to agree with you in a way.. i think my progress will improve the more i associate with traders in person who trade at a higher level than i do.. iron sharpens iron so to speak.. but that is not to say that there is no place for a chat service.. even as a supplement to someones training at a prop firm.. speaking of prop firms.. im supposed to be studying for series 7 now instead of ranting here so ill wrap this up..

i dont think chat rooms are your direct competitor.. here is why.. how many people live in NYC? alot right? log into any chat room and how many people are going to be in your area? not very many.. most people arent going to up and move so they can go to work at your firm.. you would probably be better off looking for undiscovered local talent.. just my opinion..

i wish you the best of luck.. dont think i feel bad about you because we have different views.. nothing personal.. if you want the last word, go for it.. i see no reason to continue this..

-qwik

 

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All this arguing back and forth is getting boring. I am reminded of the saying that great people discuss issues, average people discuss events and losers argue about personalities.

 

Brandonf..

could you please provide an audited copy of your business and personal check books as well as a cash usage summary statement so that everyone on this board can know with certainty that you arent paying hitman.. oh yeah, Hitman, we will need to see your bank records too.. hehe.. just kidding.. couldnt resist.. =)

AAA..

i hate to point this out.. but by using the quote "great people talk about issues, losers talk about other people" to imply that some on this board are in one camp or other.. well.. that IS talking about other people.. you really shouldnt be so down on yourself =)

-qwik

 

Can someone please summarise the following: who is supporting whom and who hates whose guts? I am losing track of this epic in human relations!

 

How many dead or wounded ego's thus far ?

 

How many dead or wounded ego's thus far ?



Toby

Uk

 

Yup, that too, Toby!

 

Magna,

Yeah, I posted it really late and realized later that I had mangled the quote a bit. As for the rest...moi? Impossible. LOL.