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I can tell in about 30 seconds whether something is worth another 30 seconds of my time. And so on. You can’t?

Sometimes the best things in life are free. Read it and tell me what you think.

I’m nominating this little masterpiece. (And, no, I’m not the author, nor related to the author, nor have any financial incentive here. I’m just enthusiastic about what I’ve read...) https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07FB2J8X7?storeType=ebooks

Still here.

“Becoming emotionally sophisticated, knowing how to differentiate your feelings and be granular in your language about them is an edge in and of itself. There is something special about the connection between language andfeelings–it’s an edge to exploit.” This kind of gobbledygook makes me want...

Camtasia fits the bill nicely

He seems very methodical. Hard to imagine him blowing up at people.

Do you prefer Bookmap to Jigsaw?

I tried it for a month. It's heavily oriented toward Bookmap and that other charting platform (name escapes me at the moment) with which the room appears to have some sort of tie-in. He's a knowledgeable guy. Overthinks things a bit, perhaps, but don't we all. On balance, I found it a...

Why did you drop the “e” in “daytrader”?

Jack Hershey lives!

The most successful daytrader of my acquaintance started at age 60 after being laid off from his job and losing his nest egg in the 2009 financial crisis. Goes to show what's possible when failure is not an option.

Buy pullbacks at support. Sell rallies into resistance. Establish criteria your entries. Establish criteria for your exits. Practice, practice, practice. Anyone can do it if they want it badly enough.

Yes but what if “something else” presents its own share of formidable challenges? If that doesn’t work, do you then move on to “something else” yet again? There’s no right or wrong answer here.

It took me a solid seven years of failing and flailing before I got it. But I was entirely on my own, figuring it out (or not, in my case) without any guidance. I think you’re right: I didn’t sugarcoat the requirements for their own practice. That said, I don’t see any reason why it’s not...

Not sure how to answer that. ES is one of the world’s most liquid markets. There are no size limitations on trading order flow. I suppose once you’re trading 250 contracts at a clip, you’ll need to be mindful of liquidity ebb and flow. But that isn’t my problem yet...

ES, NQ, ZB. Daytrade. The 5 minute is my primary RTH timeframe. I use constant volume bar charts for the Globex session. That said, I don't take trade signals off the chart. I use order flow for that. I use the chart to keep track of intraday "areas of interest."

Yes, I was one of those who chased every blind alley and every dead end. The opportunity cost, in time and money, was immense. And needless, really. But that's life. The one thing I had going for me was determination. And the desire to learn from my epic mistakes.

They need to sit and watch and learn by themselves. I'm just there to provide guidance.