Personal note

Discussion in 'Options' started by dagnyt, Sep 28, 2009.

  1. Congrats, Mark!

    It's an achievement and you should be rightfully proud.
     
    #41     Sep 30, 2009
  2. r-in

    r-in

    Richard Branson Successful businessman, yes, Donald Trump, no. Trump is a fraud. I realize he is supposedly a guru and rich guy, but I believe the reality is quite different. My 2 cents, and done with thread hijacking. It's just Trump makes me ill.
     
    #42     Sep 30, 2009
  3. Grinder

    Grinder

    You deserve it Mark. I can imagine the time and effort you put in to your blog & replying to posts would go largely unrewarded, so enjoy fruits of your labour.

    Personally, I think it's bloody pathetic how people get jealous of other peoples success. Word of advice to the naysayers, stop chopping down the tall poppies & become one yourself.
     
    #43     Sep 30, 2009
  4. wayneL

    wayneL

    ROFL

    I hear you mate. :)
     
    #44     Sep 30, 2009
  5. Congrats, Its a good book I always recommend it to folks who ask me about options. I am too lazy to bother and your book explains in a way that is easy for folks new to options to understand. And it saves me the hassle. :)
     
    #45     Sep 30, 2009
  6. Quote from dagnyt:

    Have you never shared good news with anyone?

    Have you never understood the difference between "share the good news" and "free publicity seeking that skirts having to pay for sponsorship or advertising?"

    Quote from dagnyt:
    Bottom line: They do object to my post.

    I am glad you understand and agree that they object to your post. Now you finally realize that you were violating TOS :D
     
    #46     Oct 1, 2009
  7. You are incorrect once again.

    When I finnally heard from ET for the second time, the clarification tells me they 'mind; but that it is NOT a violation of TOS.

    Your constant nastiness is far more anti-TOS than my mentioning a book
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    You may not care, but if you read the comments of others you will note that the accepted opinion is that this is a quality book that benefits the readers. Get it? It benefits the readers. I am them a service and arming no one.

    As to TOS, this is what I heard from ET:

    "If you have mentioned it once or twice in the past, fine. But I would keep away from saying anything else."

    They don't want me doing this often. Apparently 2 or 3 times is okay with them.

    The point is: The specific post of which you compalined - in and of itself - was not a violaion of TOS. Of course you will rant on the other senence, but that was not your original comlaint.

    Mark
     
    #47     Oct 2, 2009
  8. OUCH. I guess your book must be as good...
     
    #48     Oct 2, 2009
  9. Mark,

    Considering your conservatve risk mgmt approach, what's your annual return on assets, and what percentage of your account do you risk on a monthly basis, if you don't mind me asking?

    Thanks,

    Walt

     
    #49     Oct 4, 2009

  10. Hi Walt,

    I have a separate account for my 'options money.' And I use almost all of my available margin on a monthly basis. I have confidence that option trading produces profits, so that is by far the bulk of my holdings.

    As far as returns are concerned, my actual results won't tell you very much.

    In good years I earn between 25 to 30%.

    In years when I lack discipline I incur losses.

    The reason my specific numbers don't matter is that

    a) I am not going to back them up with proof.

    b) The higher the returns claimed, the less believable they are.

    c) You can open exactly the same trades as I do and your results will be very different.

    Mark
     
    #50     Oct 7, 2009