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    What are some good educational resources for a beginner?

    Can anybody second this?
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    What are some good educational resources for a beginner?

    how did you guys get started trading options? do you trade options full-time for a living? how long does it take for one to learn to trade options for a living? i heard 2-3 years. also i've heard its harder to learn options than futures/stock trading but its easier to profit from it since...
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    What are some good educational resources for a beginner?

    One of the strategies I learned about was trading non-directionally. Basically sell iron condors and calendar spreads and adjust accordingly. The author/creator made it seem so simple to make a 30-60% annual return. I know this is a stupid question but if its so simple then why isn't...
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    What are some good educational resources for a beginner?

    I've read a number of beginner options books but found most of them to be pretty dry. Just started watching a few of the videos from a company called Tradingology and they're pretty interesting, definitely helped the learning curve. Does anyone have any good recommendations for...
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    Al Brooks Trading Best Pice Action

    lol seriously you guys ruined a potentially good thread
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    Al Brooks Trading Best Pice Action

    Big players include hedge funds, banks, mutual funds, etc. They do not care about scalping for 1-2 pts on the E-mini, they're only looking to fill orders for clients, etc. Based on their price action and patterns, the small retail trader can benefit from their buying and selling by...
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    Al Brooks Trading Best Pice Action

    He mentioned he wanted to write a book for his daughters. So that when they see it in bookstores they can point to it and go, "Oh thats my dad."
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    Developing trading systems

    Nice, I just read your bio on your firm's website. Here it is for anyone else interested: http://www.matthewtuttle.com/custom.php Interested in learning more about what you have to say about system development.
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    IN THIS THREAD: IronFist learns (the elusive) PRICE ACTION

    Read Al Brook's book. Watch his Youtube videos. He's a genius in explaining price action.
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    Developing trading systems

    If you can make money with it then why are you working at Traders Studio? Or are you the founder of Traders Studio?
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    Al Brooks Trading Best Pice Action

    x2 it has to be read like a poorly written textbook. expect to spend time digging through parts in the book and his website to discover his terminology
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    ES vs NQ vs YM

    You bought at the beginning of the day and held till the end? You don't day trade?
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    Al Brooks Trading Best Pice Action

    any info on his new books?
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    2011: Rebuilding My Battered Account

    any plans on quitting and trading full time?
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    Trying to make it on my own

    good luck man
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    2011: Rebuilding My Battered Account

    neke, do you still work full time as an IT specialist? or do you just trade full-time now?
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    Why do you trade?

    He actually became successful and made it work. Scroll down through this thread to see his reply: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21579 I think the important thing to take away from his thread was the type and amount of work he put in to prepare before going...
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    Why do you trade?

    Why are you looking for someone on the floor if you're successful? You should be happily sitting at home bored in front of the computer clicking away and putting money in your account. Look at this guy, he had no trading experience and he was able to make it...with family in tow...
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    Why do you trade?

    You've been here since 2006 and you're still not successful? Do what Linda Raschke did and go sit outside on the steps until somebody throws you a bone.
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    I am a new trader, I want to start trading

    how many of those giving advice in this thread are actually successful full-time traders?
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