I'm out

That won't work, you need to be a hermit in your own cave.

 

Tried it a few times....

If you can find someone that thinks like you maybe ??

Someone Smarter, will just go there own way, refuse to take losses and blow up.

Someone Dumber, will think there smarter, go there own way refuse to take losses and blow up.

Dumb and Blank and still, they think they know better, refuse to take losses and blow up

The issue is, nobody thinks like you

 

The Market is trying to tell you something... but you are not listening.

 

That's not a huge achievement.

 

take a break, come back after a few months or a year, to see if you can look at the charts in a different way and come up with a different approach.
Aim not to make money initially, but to understand the price movement mechanism and find a way to filter out the fake signals (market is just like media, fake NEWS is everywhere). When you feel that the market can't fool you anymore you are ready. Consistency and precision is key.

 

It was actually a few million. Nice chunk of change back then.

 

I wanted to say that beating ET is not difficult, no negative comment about Livermore.

 

That might work for some, but without the constant bounce of ideas, dialogue and camaraderie in the trenches I would have given up a long time ago. For the right two people (not necessarily like minded but with different skill sets) success, or lack there of in our case, will be less painful and way more gratifying. IMHO

 

Yep it is difficult, no doubt.
Climbing Mt Everest is a team job but we need to pull ourselves up.
I was lucky with a mentor.
Good luck to you Penny.

 

It says traders not basketball players

But since you bring up height challenged