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Whoa man, tone down the gonzo hate vibe. I'm not trying to discredit you. You posted info about how you used to get paid "big bucks" for your mkt knowledge. I didn't bring that up, you did. I only took the discussion a bit farther. I apologize if I struck a sensitive nerve. I'll retreat from...

Well, you know what they say about the masses... :D But, in retrospect, do you think this was unwarranted? Because it's 22 years since you started and you are still searching for consistent profitability. I'm not knocking you, this trading biz is very hard. P.S. "Big bucks" is a relative...

Jack of all trades, master of none?

It takes at least 30 years to gain even the most basic level of discipline ;)

So not as a trader, but just doing a "market thing" for 20 years. Like a writer and observer?

I trade ETFS and Futs, not stocks. Not that I at all agree with what you are saying below because I do not know for sure and haven't done the research MYSELF. But I'm glad you have your mind made up and it's quite ok if you do :)

Wow, twice in the same response....I'm on a roll! :D

All joking aside, it's ludicrous for the OP to continue to push this argument on those of us who are able to trade well. As if these "studies" will somehow resonate despite our own evidence to the contrary. I'm not really sure why he chooses to push this angle, it's quite puzzling. Much...

I put more faith on what I've experienced and continue to experience than what some academics believe, specifically because I'm pretty darn sure that they have not tested all the components in my method, in the order in which I use them and over the time frames that I overlap to identify trading...

The OP's flaw is that he believes that ALL TA has been studied but he is wrong. Too many combinations of inputs; it would be impossible to test every combination that a trader has access to. Impossible! End of discussion :)

Who needs OPM when you have plenty of your own to trade with? I'm fully in control with my own funds, and have all the leverage I need to execute my strats successfully. I think this OPM question is irrelevant and typical of the anti TA brigade :)

Nope, I'm a guy. But thanks, I appreciate your kind words. I know you've been searching for a long time but I'm confident that if you keep an open mind, pay attention to mkt details and work at identifying relationships that you, too, can one day enjoy consistent success. Whether it's through...

My experience has been 100% different then yours. This is ok, because there are many ways to trade the mkts successfully. One size does not fit all.

Well, you really can't disagree since I was 100% agreeing with your statement. Not disagreeing is redundant. :) It's clear to me that the anti TA brigades gonzo hate vibe stems from a lack of understanding mkt relationships that exist. Not saying these are easy to find but they do align and...

I've always been in the camp that whatever creates profits is the ONLY thing that really matters. I've never poo pooed someones method because it's very different than my own or it was based on something (for example TA for some people) that I didn't believe could possibly work. Many people...

And where do you side....is past price analysis or past mkt data analysis a form TA or not?

So you won't be using ANY past price or past mkt data to determine an entry trigger?

Time frames and past price levels, regardless if you use a chart or not to illustrate this, is still technical analysis. You are using a specific time frame and also using past price within this time frame to determine an entry trigger.

How will you view a price breakout to know that it has occurred if you are not using charts? Does past price in any way play a role in this new method?

Channels? Sounds like the use of TA in conjunction with PD...or am I reading it wrong?