I remember that Bob said about half don't make the first 6 month and about a third of the other half don't make the next 6 month.
Don, you always say that. Since this thread is so long I feel so compelled to share a fact about how you tells facts. The second morning after the sales seminar, we got opportunity to watch you and Bob trade opening orders (Bob actually made three future trades too, all winners). You had 5 fills (Bob had three) and within 30 minutes you closed 4 but the other. The closed positions you had a gross of somewhere between $600-$800. However, your unclosed position has a per share red number of around .40. You turned around and telling us, saying: see it is simple, I just made $$$ (you quoted your $ for closed position) in less than 30 minutes. You forgot to mention that this is conditional on if you close the other unclosed position flat. Don, I have seen you, went to class, and read a lot of facts from you on ET here. It just seems to me that you are trying marketing so hard, sometimes it does a disservice to your purpose. Someone mentioned in another post that you are head of education, citing from your firm's homepage. I also remember that Bob told us that you head the firm's marketing effort. I wonder why you are shy of printing the title of head of marketing in your homepage.
Our favorite retired "Ubertrader" was recently spotted on a flight to Las Vegas. He was on a trip to meet with the "Don" to pay his respects. A hidden camera was able to capture a photo of him as he was putting the moves on the young woman seated next to him. Fully decked out in his foxy man outfit of leisure suit, open collared polyester shirt, gold watch, gold jewelry, and gold chain, Hair Club for Men hairweave, George Hamilton capped teeth and spray on tan from Coppertone, he is seen applying his his finest pickup moves he learned from the "Don" and as he tells her what a great trader he is..... She seems really impressed, no? "Ubertrader puts the moves on a captive audience" 777
the caption read, ...and I told him 'that is not market tanking, that is spaghetti sauce got stuck on my monitor when I choked eating my lunch'
I've never been shy about being the "front man" who handles communications or marketing for the Company. I'm extremely proud of what we offer traders, and want the firm to continue it growth. Since most marketing is by "attraction" I simply feel that the more education we do, the better decisions the new people can make. Regarding closed or unclosed positions, you didn't mention that I am happy to share the spread sheet for the last year as well...all closed positions from the opening. Thanks for the input... Don
Geez, can you imagine if Don were into "promotion" rather than "attraction?" Step one: We are powerless over Don's relentless marketing and self-promotion BS, and the Forum has become unmanageable. 777
I bought a few MON this morning; it's down nicely Isn't this a S&P500 add-on after the close? I've never played one, so I'll simply put a MOC order in? thanks Mark
Damn, how did I miss that one! Now come on Don. What the hell is that all about?? If you claim to have made $800, yet have an unclosed (and undisclosed, by the looks of it) .40 loser, that means you are FLAT does it not? 2000 * -.40 = -800 no? That, IMO, is nothing short of outright bullshitting. You ought to be ashamed! And what 's Don's comeback for this? That he's shown us his spreadsheet for the past year. (Quite the artful dodger, that Don guy) As if that means anything! Why do you think people would want to believe that your spreadsheet is the truth Don? Especially after you just lied to everyone about that day's results.