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If you can find a way to use your creativity in the market I do not see what is stopping you from making a lot of money. If I could vote the best posts yours would be on top. Your post is not only highly educational ( 99% of the posts here are less educational than yours ), but it is also...

It is like someone who wants to buy a pill to lose weight while he takes a shower. Not going to happen. "The best and the brightest only" does not need your money, he is already making all the money he wants.

If you are going to quit you should be very proud of yourself. I kid you not, the reality is that most retail traders have no idea about what they are doing and they are looking for excitement more than to make money consistently. I am a professional trader, so far this year my account is...

I read all comments, some made me think a lot and helped me to put ina a better prospective what happened. Part of the problem it is me. I trade options on commodities and stocks, I work from home and I make a very good living. I had the rare blessing of learning from a pro for a while before...

no offense taken, you are right 100%, what you described happened to me, it was like a deja- vu thanks to all of you for your posts, i do appreciate it, from now on, i'll be more diplomatic have a good day

Yes you totally got it. I am always very excited about trading especially with one guy I shared a lot of details on my gains. When we met I had no job and he was a waiter. Now he is still a waiter, but I got a new car, started going out to eat 3-4 times a week, considering moving to a better and...

I am just sad and isolated, sorry if I posted here, to vent

Three guys I thought were good and close friends do not talk to me anymore all we say now is hi and bye. It is weird we used to spend so much time together and talk everyday when my life was barely ok. Then 4 years ago I started trading in the market and and things turned out to be much much...

When dobling a 1 M account are you guys thinking of doubling by trading futures ? thanks for all replies

Any reason why I should you "substance" on this board ? And what if at the end I do take the credit, am I supposed to feel good about it ? Will you respect me more ? Is your idea of a perfect world to have everyone and his cousin to learn from ET posts/pdfs then quit their job and start making...

Hi funny guy, IB is a US broker, they know how to do math, I was invited to get the secure device. After reading more comments I still think that most guys here are paranoid when it comes to security. I believe that GTS is totally right, most people using the internet have no idea on...

I just happen to agree with GTS. I also thank ib to not make the security device mandatory. Having everyone wear the very same shoes might work for the majority of costumers but not for all. Some will find the shoes too big and some too tight. And obviously some people in this thread...

Hello, I am a foreign trader in Europe. I just opened a large account with ib ( 7 figures ) and I was invited to take the security device. I think I will opt out. The same way I opted out with etrade. I read most of this thread and I see a lot of paranoia. I am not downplaying the...

For a long while I have been selling naked puts and things went well. However I feel like I am just stealing candies from kids. I want to be where the big money is...futures ! I pay 25 k a year for my mentor because : 1) He is a trader and a hedge fund manager first THEN a mentor and I...

YES. It is expensive the thing is that he is giving me a great starting point. If I am able not to lose money with all the ups and downs of the market, it is only a matter of time before I make money. I am a successful trader, but only at stealing candies from kids. Jan -0.82% Feb + 8.05%...

Well that kinda of explains a lot doesn't it ? You spend a lot of times at home and maybe you feel like talking to some people so that your day might be more plesasant and entertaining. I guess I am playing the devil's advocate, but I must say I find all this thread silly and funny at the...

About Laetitia... So so looking women need to use their skills/brain to make money. Hot looking chicks usually try to cash in their chips by getting married before 30 with a rich guy. When was last time you saw a fat woman with a successful rich guy ? Maybe my comment is a bit cynical...

Thank You for your post. Let me clarify a few things. It took 15 minutes for the future brokerage part of Etrade, once I called the regular broker for stocks and options 10 minutes before expiration on a Friday and they picked up right away. I do not daytrade, I do hear a lot of complains...

Today I called Man Financial Global and Etrade Futures. Both have competitive commissions; total round turn all in on the sp 500 is $ 10. Man had a great costumer service, I was given a contact name and the person answered to all my questions, right away. In addition to the telephone...

1) How do you deal with the high stress and emotion each day? My trading style is very boring and slow so there are few emotions and little stress. 2) How do you deal with such big monetary losses and gains without it affecting you? My main job is avoid to put myself in such a situation...