Recent content by The Commodore

I agree with a lot of what you said AMT. I didn't really become profitable until I was around career traders and saw how they bought and sold. I realized I had a narrow view of how to manage risk based on the pablum of 'get started in trading' books. However, I don't think I could have...

Here's the link to the TradeVec presentation on the 21st of March. http://www.fulcrumtrader.com/market-perspective/tradevecvcap-futures-recent-tradevec-platform-informational-webinar

LOL!! I thought the same thing when I read that about Ballmer. You don't need the perfect cheeseburger in a hungry market! You make good points. Persistence and learning from feedback is a must. As an extreme example, a person with diminished mental capacity would certainly face...

As far as talent goes, Geoff Colvin has a fantastic book about people of great skill titled "Why talent is over-rated." Very enlightening for those who want achieve a difficult task or level of mastery. I googled an article by the author for anyone interested in scholarship on the subject...