It does not help to learn the mechanics but those are the prerequisites. Without those one guaranteed does not stand a chance.
I think that is excellent advice to lurk and not participate when one does not understand the basic requirements and mechanics. Fully agree.
Why don't you start such forum as you suggested. I am all for a curated forum, especially weeding out those with little value to add. I take someone who criticizes my points with logic and facts any day over someone who talks nonsense such as a funded account being the most important to being a successful trader.
I'm not sure what you're talking about because based on the way you sound, I'm pretty sure I trade better than you. I don't want to sound like this but it is actually (you) that doesn't have what it takes to trade like me. You think you're better than everyone because you're a city trader? A good retail spot trader can spank any city trader, any day. I'm outta here but it's because I have better things to do that get into online arguments that you're going to suck me into.
Geez, loose that thin skin my friend. You were the one who claimed the most important ingredient is funding. You never made your case why and were countered by someone who brought forth multiple logical arguments. That's all. Please stay, no harm intended nor done. We need people like you in the market. Cannon fodder if you catch my drift.
I couldn't resist but this will be my (last) post here and again, don't take satisfaction that you're getting the last word because, I'm choosing to leave. You're uneducated for one thing. It's "lose" not "loose." Also, I'm not going to be adding any liquidity to the market so the market doesn't need me. I'm just a small retail spot trader remember? Tell yourself whatever story you want in order to feel better. You're just corrosive and I would prefer you stay that way. You're not winning anything in my book. In fact, I encourage you to remain poisonous because I will continue to enjoy knowing that this is how you're spending your remaining finite life.
Well, you can open an account with Oanda with $250 to trade FX, and if you were good as you said, 100% return every month can make you one million in a year.
I have a few high-quality offshore brokers. I personally would never trade with a US-based broker. I've been testing long enough. I'm trading live this week. I don't want to make questions about me so if there's anything else, PM me. I won't be coming back here to answer. Good luck guys.
Here is a comment from one of the market wizards, Peter Brandt, he has a sustained ROR of 49% spanning 4 decades. Jack Schwagger considers him one of his favorites for this incredible track record. Peter knows the math of trading like few do and tells it like it is. He considers trying to trade for a living on any less than $50k to be beyond ludacris and advocates new traders working on trading in a way that is sustainable over the long haul - the get rich fast crowd that is under capitalized & over leveraged churns & burns out real fast.
You should ask it at those who liked them. Don't lose your time reading all my postings. It is funny to see how you judge me if even you never read my posting nor have any idea who I am or what I "achieved" in trading. But that is typical on ET.