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Hey TopTrader8, Thanks for the reply. I can understand why there seems to be confusion. Let me clarify... I am looking for people who have skills, and who would benefit with specialized coaching and adequate funding. Patty DeMartin doesn't teach people "how" to trade, or her way of...

Hi DrPepper, Skepticism is a very valuable quality in a trader! I understand completely where you're coming from. When I first started out, it seemed like every con artist on the planet somehow gravitated towards trading. Commodities were the worst! Then there were all the black box...

LOL... no... we stopped trading concentrated orange futures years ago! Seriously, my partner and I invest in other traders, most of whom are set up as hedge funds. We do this because trading is generally uncorrelated with any markets because it's non-directional. The problem with many of...

Hi Everybody, First, I want to say that I was reading the threads tonight and was thinking how lucky we are to have a forum like this to share ideas, and to be part of this special group of traders. We share a lot of the same challenges and goals, and reading the threads here makes me feel...

Great point.... I think I learned something new from this post. :) Experience, i.e., doing it for years, helps ingrain the odds into your head subconsciously. Therefore, enough of the random luck factor is removed. Thanks! Doug PS... Mario66.... you wouldn't happen to be from...

For some they may be one in the same. :)

Hi Trackstar, I create trading systems using Tradestation, and trade any system in any market that works. I also manage a fund of funds that invests money in other managers/traders. Doug

Redneck, Awesome post! You seem to make sure your trading is in total alignment with who you are. Doug

lol.... I used to coach people for nothing for 3 reasons: 1) I wanted to help them be successful, and 2) I wanted to prove a point that I could take somebody who was unsuccessful and teach them some key distinctions that would make them successful, and 3) I hand-picked my mentor group...

Hi EF, I love the sniper analogy! Awhile back I got Medal of Honor for my birthday and I got addicted to it for about three weeks. The sniper role is the perfect metaphor. I guess the opposite metaphor is why some people lose... just run into trades blasting anything they see...

Hey zdreg... lol... yes, it is curious. Since my trading business is pretty much a solitary endeavor by design, I was wondering if other traders have any common problems. I know personalities are all different, but we all have common patterns, just like the market. It's almost like...

I probably didn't explain myself well enough. I had no problem developing and implementing trading strategies that are high probability, low risk, winning strategies. The problem was being bored. I had a friend who was a professional card counter at blackjack and he said the same...

I'm just curious about what other traders think is their biggest obstacle to success. I know my biggest challenge used to be boredom and over-trading even when all my signals were telling me to stay on the sideline. Maybe if we all share what our biggest obstacles and challenges are we...

If you know the odds, and the odds are in your favor, it's not gambling. That means trading is probably gambling for 99.9% of all traders! :)