You have to believe in yourself before anybody else will. Sarcastic modesty shouldn't be confused with overconfidence.
Good point. Personally I started making money consistently the day I stopped chasing tops and bottoms like an idiot. It took me years (and tons of money) to grasp that simple concept.
Some of this thread is really funny. Can you say superfluous hyperbole? Very good. If you can say that, then you can trade. Yes you can. (No, I don't like Obama.) Now...What makes a master trader?: S/R and knowing what to do when you get there, or maybe a little before you get there. ;>) Everything else will fall into place. Sorry, if this isn't "intellectual" enough for some of you. LOL.