Chit Chat? Moving this journal to Chit Chat is highly offensive to me. This âjournalâ probably has more to do with the real day to day aspects of trading than most. This âjournalâ â as well as others I have posted â attempts to put a humorous spin on the reality of the business for many who try their hand at it. The adventures, follies and frustrations of âtampaâ, while exaggerated, are not uncommon. Is every word written here the absolute truth? Of course not â but the essence of the âstoryâ is based on actual happenings, emotions, and experience â mine and others. Presumably the member who is so offended with this âjournalâ has read others in this forum. If so, than he must concede that few have happy endings. They are filled with broken dreams, wild goose chases, failure and humiliation â that is the reality of the business, the nature of the beast. None of it is funny â unless one steps back and takes a second look. None of it is funny while it is actually happening. Why is âtampaâsâ pursuit of trading mastery in the position of the moon absurd, but another âjournalâ based on golden ratios, certain moving averages, supposed patterns, etc, not? âtampaâ dreams of finding the magic bullet â he wanders from one sure fire method to the next. Along the way he defends his âmethod of the monthâ to the hilt â until it fails. He struggles with finances, family, self-doubt and more. Most anything that can go wrong, goes wrong. There is some of âtampaâ in every traderâs life. While the narrative here is fictional, it is drawn from actual happenings. How do I know that to be true? Because I am âtampaâ, and so are you, if only you would admit it. Elite Trader is not filled with successful market mavens and wizards â it is populated mainly with marginal players, and losers in the market. Most of those who drift through this forum will go away empty handed, with broken dreams and broken hearts. âtampaâ is a man who lives under a dark cloud during trading hours. He does and says stupid things. He wants to believe that the answer is only a new indicator away. He wants to believe that somewhere out there is a method, a system, a guru, or a seminar â something, anything â that will put an end to his suffering. His journey is both sad and funny. I am sorry if you are not able to understand the method in this madness â I suspect that this âjournalâ offends you because there may be some of âtampaâ within.
sigh... There is a reason Magna allows this. The plight of Tampa...well I got to admit is a piece of me...but STOP...I got to focus cause I am in a long term compounding strategy..I am good... Thanks Magna and Tampa....
Nice last post Tampa. Trading is a funny game sometimes it can seem like the easiest thing on earth and other times you can go through a streak where you can do no right. I havn't read the entire thread but hope you eventually find something that works. Good luck ozzy