I have been enjoying the posts of MrSubliminal very much. He is a riot and obviously very talented. I have also been following rs7's posts. He is not as funny as MrSub overall (few could be), but I find his posts informative and his insights into trading excellent. And his humor is pretty good too. Program Trading? he was pretty funny. And the Girlfriends of Traders he alluded to; both he and MrSub were a riot. I can see why they have their "dialogue". I have read your post to him. I find it interesting that you think he sticks his nose in every thread. He is conspicuously absent from all the negative threads. The bashing Brights, and the anti firm and the anti everything threads. I just finished reading his posts in the America Goes it Alone thread in Chit Chat. Seems like he has had an interesting life and a good perspective on the world as well as on trading. Then I looked to see what your posts consisted of. In virtually every one you were critical of someone. Or of what they had to say. 53 posts, and not one that contributed to anyone or even expressed a constructive thought. I read rs7s Successful Trading thread with great interest, and I have sent him numerous private messages. He responded to them all, and has been helpful. I am a newer trader, and my posts are pretty much all questions. His posts really do attempt to give answers. Your posts, Tampa, just seem to be about being disgruntled and about being an ill tempered and negative person. So RS7, I hope that you will continue contributing and commenting whenever and wherever you feel like it. MrSubliminal, I hope that you become a great trader, though it seems you are wasting great talent by not exploiting it in show business or as a humor columnist. Tampa, I don't know what to say to you other than to try and accept that people here are trying to either learn, pass time pleasantly, or express their opinions. Opinion expressing seems to be your thing. But other than expressing an appreciation for MrSubliminals humor, all your other opinions seem to be negative. Why do you even bother with this site? If you think I am misjudging you, just click on where it says "number of posts" under your name, and read what you have posted during your tenure here. Very sad. MrSub, keep it up. Rs7 keep it up. Tampa, try and mellow a bit. Things aren't as bad as you seem to think. The world is a fun place for the most part. Try and enjoy it!! (sorry for posting this here mrSub, but I didn't know where else to express my thoughts. Sorry for the intrusion. I didn't want to PM the guy because I wanted you and rs7 to hear another point of view). MarcD ps: I am curious. Do you, MrSub, and RS7 and Publias know each other? Seems like you do.
I agree completely marcD, well said.. Mr Sub. I took the liberty of translating the dialogue that occured durring the SULHA. This is what I got..
It was very important to get the week off to a good start, especially considering the still fresh memories of last Monday. I therefore was glad to be able to stop after 20 minutes of scalping. +3.75 pts / 10 RT / 5 ct lots (It'll be Publias notation from now on) PS. I'm pleased to announce that when I last saw them, tampa and rs7 were jointly (THC) dancing on the table in a seedy Casablancan nightclub.
No trading plan, no excuses. Make up your own story, it'll probably be close to what happened. I am taking a break to write a trading plan I can accept, and to digest all I have learnt from my brief foray into the e-minis. I like the accountability aspect of posting my trades, but this time please insist on seeing my trading plan before letting me resume posting trades again. In the meantime, I shall continue with my usual articles on TA, money management and market psychology. -33.25 pts / 85 RT / 5 ct lots
Sorry to see you had a hit like that Mr. Sub ... Feel free to PM if you ever want to discuss different stratigies on the futures or if you would like a helping hand in putting together some sort of plan... PEACE and good trading my friend, Publias
Sub-- Although I'm struggling myself, FWIW, I think you have something that a lot us wish we had. Talent. Adjust your plan, keep you disciplines, be persistent and you use your talent. Soon after you will be smack'in that ass again. Shake it off (easier said), tomorrow brings more opportunity and adventure. bronks
I don't feel so bad now. I just started trading the YJ ($2 Dow) on Friday with what was left ($693.40) of my $2000 dollar IB account I opened in April to trade options. ( Don't ask what happened there...) I was satisfied with my progress the last two days, (Fri +$14, -$33.60 commish, Mon +$4, -$28.80 commish). Then today came and my biggest problem crept back. I just can't keep my stops. (Same problem I had with options, can you imagine, it didn't just go away???) I was ok in the morning, only one trade for +1 point. Then I thought I would wait for the fed and then I got crushed with a -35 point loss and then another -89 point loss. The 35 point loss was actually a short and would have worked if I had held on, the the big loss came when I tried to pick the bottom only to have it fall out from under me and never come back. Ended with only $388.60, not enough to even meet margin. But oh well, back to work I will go to earn another trading stake. Maybe by that time I will have learned a little more discipline, I hope anyway, or I will be giving you guys some more money . Good luck with all your adventures and I will keep an eye on all of your endeavors too. Kyle