I was lucky enough to trade at Mac/Refco when he was there. Great guy. He only came out to Chicago a few times, but hung out with him a few times/had beers. Talking with him you would not know what a giant success he is. Very down to earth.
Stewie I sincerely appreciate the shout out But truth is We all have losing trades..., as we all have winning trades We all have good days..., and bad We all.., are only as good - as how we managed the last trade - regardless of that trade's outcome Trading is not about the amount - it only about the process..., routine..., making a plan for each trade..., then trading that plan to fruition It about discipline...., patience..., repetitiveness..., with no opinion..., and one's ego set aside iow..., it about self management in a totally uncertain environment If you associate me with anything - please Sir..., let it be this Thank You for the kind words RN
That Trader monthly magazine would have been boring as heck, and/or not as sexy,...if it only covered relatively small-time, quiet, at-home retail traders. But I hate professional traders. they're all basically the same. you're only allowed to trade with so much risk....so they all basically more or less make the same ...modest/small...% returns. you make a living either way. Show me the individual retail traders...the Dan Zangers of the bunch...now, that's what impresses me -- the ability to grow your own personal account to astronomical levels. Trading other people's money is easy...nothing to worry about, no downside only upside. Trading your own...that's another story.
That's how all losing traders end up: becoming writer, real or even ghost writers. Surfing other waves....
This is again a thread without ANY ADDED VALUE. Biggest? In what? Physical size (length) In dollars? In returns? In number of profitable trades? In AUM? Biggest balls? And even if we know who it is, what is the added value for us? This kind of question is typical for newbies. Real traders are busy with other things. They already past the "dreaming phase" and are in the "reality phase". This can only be used to generate more postings, which is better for Baron as he can sell it for his sponsors.
schizo is the biggest trader on ET. All those hall of fame posters did not make their calls in realtime or show the consistency schizo has in the new HFT-dominated markets.