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    Success in life and in Trading

    And as to the OP's question, yes, becoming a successful trader requires powerful commitment, persistence and effort. You can overcome native talent but talent will fail without the former.
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    Success in life and in Trading

    I watched all her races at Tokyo and she was amazing. She is also extremely talented and possesses extraordinary work ethic and drive. The picture of a champion.
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    Inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds

    As someone who has practiced Tai Chi (taijiquan) for years, I highly recommend the practice. Not only does your balance get stronger, getting off balance becomes more difficult as you are always unconsciously shifting yin-yang (substantial to insubstantial as needed).
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    What are you presently reading?

    I'm loving it. Not only is the guy a thinker, he is funny as hell...highly recommend.
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    Is there ANYPLACE safe to put your money these days?

    People will have to sell collectables to raise cash. I have bought and sold things such as Navajo weavings, indigenous pottery, guitars and Swiss watches, of course you need to know what you are doing.
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    Is trading easy?

    It requires a blue collar dedication and persistence for sure.
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    Is trading easy?

    Learning to trade is difficult, learning to behave as a trader is also difficult (for some even more so). Once that work has been done, trading becomes increasingly easier as experience and cognitive skills build. Trading is still a demanding profession and requires the efforts of any such...
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    Al Brooks video

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    Al Brooks video

    :thumbsup:
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    Al Brooks video

    LOL, I was more interested in his study re price development and behavior as it pertains to structured setup more than memorizing lists of terms. I have my own vocabulary...for example, what he refers to as H1s, H2's, L1s etc. are variations of flags and zone retracement patterns which is how I...
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    Al Brooks video

    Generally speaking, the value we receive from understanding a thing is directionally proportional to the effort put into understanding the thing...hope all is well with you SML
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    Al Brooks video

    Fred, as I've mentioned a number of times before, studying Al's work intently over a period of months is the primary influence for my transitioning from a profitable but relatively stressful and inefficient scalping methodology to a more profitable and less stressful day swing one. There is...
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    What to tell people I do instead of saying Day trading?

    Life is fraught with risk :D
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    What to tell people I do instead of saying Day trading?

    My friend Mike Bruns who was a fine trader, unfortunately now passed away, used to say "I'm semi-retired and fool around with computers at home."
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    4th of July Holiday Schedule

    Last night printed excellent structure on the Es as well.
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    ES moving slowly

    He's not angry and defensive, he's simply and accurately identified you as an imbecile.
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    Al Brooks video

    ET lol
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    Al Brooks video

    Bottom line, learning to trade is difficult and requires a lot of time and effort. Studying the work of smart people in the field is an important part of the journey but we all end trading somewhat differently and matter our sources, we have to find methodologies, time frames and strategies...
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