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Just a hunch, "him" may be a her, maybe even Surf's wife.

Right, no bank is going to provide financing for a fund startup.

A case in point this was an excellent first cross short on the NQ.

Most day traders get long AND short signals during a given day...even on trend days. We learn to just take our signals and not worry about analyzing markets during the trading day. The time to do that is when designing and testing strategies and during off hours. No one knows what is going to...

Carlson's has a good reputation across their line for quality.

Public firms are required to provide financials audited by a certified accounting firm according to GAAP rules. A private entity may need to provide the same if they are looking for funding or as in the prior example they want to prove performance to gain clients or investors.

Absolutely, I run, train Chinese martial arts and qigong, play guitar and read a lot. Balance and health are vital for trading and other living endeavors.

Not natural so not recommended unless you just can't get to sleep....half a Benadryl, it will knock you out.

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Yep, investor bragging is the stuff of cocktail parties, especially after a few. Often best to not go into it with non-traders. I had a very good friend who was one of the best traders I knew who tragically died this past January who used to answer when asked what he did, said..."I am...

Not to mention security and distraction.

At the end of the day, it's irrelevant. We are each our own island and make our own way. You can listen to someone and determine if they have something worthwhile to say but the only thing that matters is what YOU do.

Little question of that.

Not sure why a private trader would need audited financials unless they were arranging for a financing, wanting to sell something or initiating a fund. My CPA does my taxes but there is no need for certification.

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Nice country place close to Austin and the Hill Country.

Usain Bold is uniquely talented but what we don't see is his extreme training schedule. Fortunately, we don't need to be the best trader in the world...good will suffice.

The discussion is related to daytrading and not investing or how many fund managers beat the S&P....entirely different endeavors.

The good news is it isn't necessary to "completely figure it out". What we can do is develop an edge and the discipline, focus, patience and courage to play that edge.

Yes, it's not the trading that is difficult...it's the getting there.