my sentiments too. however..... i think many of the 'elite posters' dont necessarily have to reveal their methods. market knowledge of how the actual markets function is way more valuable than any method - which will have only a limited exposure of profitability anyhow. so the real value comes from market knowledge/experience, and also the mental sides of trading - self-control/awareness. this is something i think jack is good at. the truth is though, that few people, and i mean VERY FEW people actually have full acknowledgement of the FUNCTIONS of an exchange v say an otc market, the structure of trading, and the goals and income streams of those who adept in the markets. those that do know aint giving it away easily. why should they? most people could figure it out in a few weeks if they applied themselves properly (but then there is still the mental issues to deal with). also..... if i were to reveal a method that reliably gave an average return of say 2% per day, this does not mean any of you could make 2% just by following the simple steps. also.... tidbits you ask! how about this..... discipline & positive thought. something we have all read a 10000 times. it aint new. yet most chose not to practice it. instead, it is more fun, and seemingly more gratifying in the short term to take the piss out of eachother. in the long term, it is counterproductive (as profturf kept reminding us) and mostly unprofitable. yours, pissfest
So why do you come here to ET? You're not here to learn, nor to bestow knowledge to others. Just to stroke your ego perhaps? Either way, its not important. I am fairly sure if I had traded when you did, when the markets and stocks actually had good intraday ranges, I would have made a fortune too. But what can I do, I'm here now and have to fight for pennies.
If I remember correctly [and my search function says that I do] trainr and Thunderdog have provided me with some entertaining dogfights [pardon the pun] As far as the whole "Why would anyone want to help others?" thing goes, maybe it's because many of the questions that they reply to are from beginners. Most of the traders on here were new to the market at some point in time, and when they were just starting out many of them didn't have an internet to go ask a question that a 20 year vet could answer in just a matter of minutes. I'm personally thankful that there are people on here, willing to share their personal insights in trading. Some of them have helped me greatly, others have simply entertained me, but either way I'm glad that ET is here and that I'm a member. 'A Great BIG Thanks' to everyone who chooses to share their valuable knowledge, and I suppose a little 'thank you' to the entertainers is in order as well.
Another thing to take into consideration is all the help people receive/give via PM's. Since we are not all privy to these, its worth noting that many people get some great insight that goes unknown to everyone on these boards. I, myself, have learned a lot about a number of topics from senior traders and have tried to help answer anyones questions who PM me as well.
After reading through thousands of posts, there are a number of different individuals that have contributed valuable information. Making sure you have an edge, keeping it simple, the money management discussions, just to name a few topics. If the information gets you to take a loss quicker, recognize a change in the winds of the market or realize that maybe trading is not for you, then it's all good. So, rather than name one or two individuals, thanks to all.
This PM was intercepted from Steve Tardvek to $$$MR.MARKET$$$ You have a Private Message from Steve Tardvek "Hey there handsome, I saw some of your snapshots from your Website, wow I like the strong hairy type, can you post a few pics with you arching your back ,looking over your shoulder with a snarl on your face, pretty pleeeeease" ...Rennick out ps. (that was a 3 pointer from the paint, swish, nothing but net)