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Anyone who wants their IP address public is surely able to post it, no?

N'importe quoi.

I aim to increase the size of my winning positions by pyramiding them. Involves extending the period during which my initial capital risk is exposed, so its a real test of nerves. But the rewards are great when you can pyramid repeatedly. If I knew which trades would be the winners, obviously...

I rated the patient and rational parts of xela's posts which overlapped with my own trading experience, though in other areas I couldn't say whether she was right or wrong, knowledgeable or bluffing. I was happy that xela remained anonymous like almost everybody else on trading forums. However...

I regard entering the market on a short-term trade as like running into a burning building to rescue your life savings. You can come out the way you want to, the way you came in, but you'd better have a Plan B - before you rush in. I only enter the market on orders. I always set a stop-loss...

I don't want my IP address being published as I am unsure what would be the implications. Thank you.

I don't think members need a "licence" to offer advice. If other members think its unsuitable, not best or just plain wrong they can challenge it. That's the nature and purpose of a forum.

Agree with all this. The lack of financial motive behind alex's long history of posting on trading forums suggests a compulsive personality, which in turn suggests he'll be back...... maybe already is.....

If its a steady and enduring trend, an entry would be good if it catches the start of a recovery from any form of shallow pull-back. I only enter trades via orders so e.g. if we had 3 consecutive days with lower highs and lower lows in an uptrend, I would set a buy just above the high of the...

Hi Growly - If you're going to trade with trends, I think you need to define what does a trend look like that you (and only you) would like to trade, according to your personal strategy and risk/win rate tolerance. Pus a way to quantify if this is the best trend or maybe there's a better...

I hadn't heard or read this until this whole issue blew up. I read what she said which was that she was a private retail trader. Of course, turns out she was saying different things to different people.

More than fair Baron, well said.

No, that's not correct. From post one, firstly, alex gave sound, patient and well drafted advice to new traders. Secondly, there was never any attempt to draw new traders in towards any training offer, sale of courses, DVD's etc., not even specific brokerages. Bearing in mind I have seen...

Well, yes, "bollocks" is an expletive. Although its a noun, a person can't be a bollock. I have heard "bollock-brain" and "bollocks-for-brains" but never "you're a bollock".

Yes, this is the only justification I can think of for why "she" would spend countless hours offering advice and information and links, some of which were all very helpful, but all the while masquerading as someone else - for no gain. When she said she had aspergers I think that might have been...

Its not strictly that "her" mental problems were discovered, she was open enough about those "herself". But its the mental problems that must afflict the person behind the name which drove them on to posting thousands of words on multiple forums and conjuring up a false identity with a made-up...

Its not at all a known fact. But it is a fact that every time share buybacks reach an all-time high, people say a crash is coming.

These things happen, especially in the anonymous environment of the internet. I was accused on another site within the last year of being paid to represent the interests of the spreadbetting industry in the UK. I defended myself, the poster couldn't produce any thing to back up what they said...

That's going too far schweiz. I didn't appreciate being deceived by alex over years and across three forums. An anonymous member screen name is one thing, I've no objection to a nicked profile picture to preserve privacy, but an elaborately fabricated personality who goes on to post about their...

The market has already been in an uptrend since May and hasn't made a weekly close below the 200EMA for over 2 years so I'm not sure what the pattern you mention is meant to prove. It surely doesn't prove that the bull cannot fail. This is a good time to be long but never take your eyes off the...