That makes perfect sense. So the guys who got the high score with skill, is that the same as the equities trader barely making a teachers salary? Because thats Mavs point.
Purple boy, relax. LOL. Remember my first post on this thread. I asked you why you wanted to trade equities. I simply stated that equities have a larger vig to overcome. That is why we were discussing edge. Please re-read the thread before you have all these acid flashbacks. LOL. I was simply trying to figure out why you wanted to trade a product that had a larger vig to overcome all things being constant. Would you trade a stock with a $10 wide spread over a stock with a penny spread? Why not?
Destructive thinking, or more accurately , "stinkin' thinkin' " as W.C. Stone and Napolean Hill once said is what stops any person from acquiring the right skills which in turn is your ultimate Edge.
you mean like a room full of h1b immigrants wacking bids with bullets on some microcap stock. LOL. I see your point. So the only way people can make money in equities is by exploiting some gray loophole or "cheat".
And for the last time, because it is readily available, because I'm only trying to learn right now, and because I am already familiar with a bunch of stocks/setups. Once I get big time and i'm trading million share blocks and i'm moving the indices, ill move on to your beloved futures.
Actually you're not using logic here. Based on your assertions no one can achieve or eclipse the level of the top level performer of their profession. Tiger Woods can never meet or exceed Jack Nicklaus' accomplishments. Barry Bonds can never meet or exceed the home run totals of Hank Aaron. Many factors allow someone to set new standards/records. First, there is no such word as "can't". One with a given talent can achieve what they set out to achieve. Per your conclusions it would be like saying no fund manager can exceed what Peter Lynch achieved back in the 80's and 90's Not true.... Technological advances, whether in golf equipment, baseball, or trading will allow professionals to set new "standards" now and in the future.
please, watch this from start to finish, it will explain the skilled part of the videogame analogy. and its just entertaining. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6avy1A_kqg&mode=related&search= this guy is "skilled". he doesn't have an "edge" but he still beats the game, and lets just say he gets a high score too. As you can imagine, if the edge was getting infinite lives by running into walls, well, its not that skillful even, but i'm gonna say it would be "profitable" if that means getting a high score.